As Lumber Prices Surge, Hemp Blocks Get a Closer Look
 

I don't understand why we have an aversion to change. Maybe we just like to complain instead of accepting innovation.

As Lumber Prices Surge, Hemp Blocks Get a Closer Look — HempBuild Magazine

that's ok, over time we will see it used for all kinds of things, household or otherwise: papertowels, cardboard,etc :)

Your comment about aversion to change, and liking to complain is a big stretch. I have not seen any hemp products or any other substitutes available at any price in the lumber yard to substitute for a sheet of plywood or 2x4s. Not every use for wood products involves building house side walls. As example, I can't use a hemp block to make a work bench for my garage. Until their are viable substitutes, I fully understand the complaints about the 300%-400% price increase in structural lumber.

Or do you just like to stir the pot?

Are you complaining?? Yes, we do have an aversion to change. People complain about electric cars, and their batteries, etc. Am I stirring the pot? No! Hemp has very, very little THC. ;-)

If the housing contractors started using hemp to build houses, guess what happens, the price of wood comes down, and you get to build your work bench, OR, better yet, use hemp wood to build your work bench. Hemp, it's not just building blocks. Wood, clothing and other items are made from hemp.

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I don't need an economics 101 lecture from you about supply and demand. Where is the viable substitute for a sheet of plywood? Well I really don't need to ask because you already know there isn't one available hemp or otherwise. Therefore I can understand why people are concerned by the hugh price increases.

I don't really understand your agenda by being critical with your comments about complaining and being critical and adverse to change. You don't know me and I think you are being unkind.

Yes, we will. It's sad though that it takes us so long to see change. It took 25 years for salt water pools to make it here from Australia.

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If the housing contractors started using hemp to build houses, guess what happens, the price of wood comes down, and you get to build your work bench, OR, better yet, use hemp wood to build your work bench. Hemp, it's not just building blocks. Wood, clothing and other items are made from hemp.
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I would not invest in a business to manufacture building materials
made of Hemp....to replace wood....

Just look at CURRENT pricing....as it is goes down....

DIMENSION LUMBER $$$ per One Thousand Board Feet...

JUNE 11, 2020.................................. $ 360.40

MAY 07. 2021............................$1700.00

JUNE 14. 2021............................$ 966.20

This Commodity is already on its way back down......
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....using the S.W.A.G. approach.....
..........I am guessing $ @ LESS than $ 475.00 by JULY 2022

You don't really understand. You should've stopped with just those words.

He's not talking about substituting a sheet of plywood with a sheet of hemp. He's talking about INCLUDING hemp in construction wherever it's appropriate to do so.

And by doing that, the price of wood goes down because of supply/demand. The less you need wood, the lower its price. This isn't about replacing wood with hemp. It's about supplementing wood construction materials with hemp materials to keep overall costs down.

Bingo!! I thought no matter what I said, he wasn't really comprehending.

I just bought a workbench made out of bamboo. There are alternatives out there.

[QUOTE=mrfixit;1959718]I would not invest in a business to manufacture building materials
made of Hemp....to replace wood....

To each his own. I would invest. Hemp is stronger than wood, does not burn, or get termites. It may even bring insurance prices down, since it doesn't burn.

[QUOTE=mrfixit;1959718]What is Hemp Wood?

I have bamboo floors in my cottage. They seem to be very tough and they look good.

Yes, there are alternatives. I'm anxious to have a house built from hemp.

According to Wall Street Journal, lumber prices dropped 43% investors forced prices up now they are trying to dump inventory.