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Green Building — Using Radiant Barrier Roof Sheathing

December 8, 2010
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The picture below shows just how beautiful the area around Punta Gorda, Florida can be but that’s not what this picture is really meant to show. The thing to take notice of is the shiny surface of that plywood stack. This project uses a very effective green building product called SolarPly by Coastal Plywood. SolarPly [...]

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Building For Florida – Trusses and Hurricane Straps

December 8, 2010
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Over the years, we’ve done hundreds of projects for clients from other parts of the country and they are often surprised to see some real differences in the way houses are constructed here in Southwest Florida. Pre-built and Engineered Roof Trusses One of the most significant differences is often the use of pre-made roof trusses. [...]

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