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Idiots recently changed the building codes in Hawaii and now they want people to build fully insulated homes and are causing a building nightmare.

Black mold loves drywall, concrete slabs get water saturated, tiny will windows don't let sir in and insulation gets full of vermin. You basically can't build a house to code for the climate now.

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You could simply this entire thing by saying that old growth wood resists rot much better than new lumber. The end.

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knowing why is important.

old growth is only half of the story. trees should be harvested when the moon is waning in capricorn. ask an oldtimer.

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Low sap content is indeed useful.

Why does the concrete series look like the photos are mixed up

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Good resource, thanks. Lots of hardwoods available to ship to your house by freight from Woodworker's Source.