RE: [GBlist] "Green" kitchen cabs

[Brenda Norman <bnorman@ceiarchitecture.com>]

Wheatboard is not prohibitively expensive.  When bought in individual 
sheets, wheatboard (isobord) is slightly more expensive than K3 ($20 vs 
$18.50CAN) and less expensive than medite ($27CAN), when bought by the 
pallet it is ~ 20% less expensive than K3 (as per Goodfellows Inc.). Since 
this is a housing project, its possible that the wheatboard can be bought 
by the pallet.  Another thing to consider to save costs/waste - Design the 
cabinets to be modular units that can be cut from a 4'x8' sheet without 
leftovers, this is applicable whether its mdf or isobord.  I've had 
complaints about working with wheatboard when it isn't laminated, as it has 
different absorption properties for stain and sealer than mdf but once 
familiar with the product and which coatings work its no longer a problem. 
 Pionite has reasonable priced laminates and makes an effort to be 
environmentally conscious http://www.pionite.com/environ.html .  I have had 
AFM safecoat adhesive recommended to me, but haven't used it in this 
application so don't know of its suitability... if it doesn't work for the 
laminate it can be used for flooring instead 
(http://www.cbrproducts.com/afm.html#adhesives).
Regards,
Brenda

-----Original Message-----
From:	Ralph Bicknese [SMTP:ralph.bicknese@christnerinc.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:54 AM
To:	Barbara Linn; greenbuilding@crest.org
Subject:	RE: [GBlist] "Green" kitchen cabs

Barbara:

The cost of wheat board tends to be prohibitive for low budget projects.

I


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