Why build with wood, Scott?

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  • April 11, 2009 at 12:00 am #195776
    costaricafinca
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    Scott, you probably have the answer somewhere, on your pages about building the new vacation home, but I can’t find it.
    Since most folk think, me being one of them, that building with wood here, isn’t the best idea, for a variety of reasons.

    April 11, 2009 at 5:43 pm #195777
    Andrew
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    “This type of rustic, wood panel construction is not everyone’s cup of tea but, I love the cozy, earthy, natural energy of a home built from wood. This style is perfect for the mountains and at about $200M2 for the wood panels (depending on the sawmill) the price is good too… Besides, I have a very modern apartment in the city so I don’t want the same thing out in the country.” [ https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/1906.cfm ]

    I have always loved wood homes, have stayed in many of them and I built another wood home in the same area a few years ago which you can see at [ https://www.welovecostarica.com/public/1635.cfm ]

    At an altitude of 7,000+ feet we don’t have as much insect/pest concerns as some people would have in other areas…

    Scott Oliver – Founder
    WeLoveCostaRica.com

    April 12, 2009 at 12:05 pm #195778
    costaricafinca
    Participant

    I know on our previous home here, we added decks and railings, etc and applied multiple coats of quality marine varnish, but the wood needed to replaced after only a few years. I see that DavidCMurray, crhomebuilder and Imxploring have also reported concerns with using wood here in the tropics, on the post “Metal Building in Costa Rica”.

    April 12, 2009 at 1:25 pm #195779
    ecotonecons
    Member

    I think someone mentioned this before on this site, but there is a product known as Tim Bor which can be applied to wood which will fight insects and rots. I have never used it personally but they appear to be using it in tropical climates with success.
    Anybody out there used it successfully?
    The website below is just the first place that came up on a google search that sells it.

    http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/timbor-p-144.html

    April 12, 2009 at 3:30 pm #195780
    Andrew
    Keymaster

    As you can see at [ https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/2135.cfm ] we used a product called XiloBor which you can see at [ http://www.grupoxilo.com/modulos/prod_quimicos/maderas/xilobor.php ]

    Scott Oliver – Founder
    WeLoveCostaRica.com

    April 12, 2009 at 5:03 pm #195781
    costaricafinca
    Participant

    Thanks for the info!

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