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Wheat straw wall panels
Materials — September 14, 2004 Posted by James
The green alternative to drywall with 10x the strength
"From floors to ceilings, walls to roofs, Durra Building Systems' breakthrough products deliver a better way to build."

"Starting with a long overlooked agricultural byproduct, Durra creates an innovative and environmentally sound building material. The patented Durra process uses both high heat and extreme pressure to coax out the fiber's resins, which act as a strong and permanent bonding agent. Durra dry extrudes and finishes the panels with a strong, water-resistant liner paper."

Link: Durra

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D  — September 14, 2004
The mice in my house are going to love this..
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dave  — December 12, 2004
sounds great but a few questions... please answer what you can
Where is it available in (western) Canada, and what would one expect to pay for it? I have never seen this product at any lumber yard or hardware/building store. Also, is it a smooth finish that can be filled smooth between panels, or is it a texture finish (I am thinking it might be like O.S.B.) that would require exposed edges or some sort of trim between panels? Even further, what lengths can it be purchased in? I have heard that the environmental options to drywall can only be used to a maximum height of 10 ft in one span. I am very interested in this and other alternative building products. Any information (especially manufacturer/wholesaler info) is greatly appreciated.
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dave  — December 12, 2004
sounds great but a few questions... please answer what you can
Where is it available in (western) Canada, and what would one expect to pay for it? I have never seen this product at any lumber yard or hardware/building store. Also, is it a smooth finish that can be filled smooth between panels, or is it a texture finish (I am thinking it might be like O.S.B.) that would require exposed edges or some sort of trim between panels? Even further, what lengths can it be purchased in? I have heard that the environmental options to drywall can only be used to a maximum height of 10 ft in one span. I am very interested in this and other alternative building products. Any information (especially manufacturer/wholesaler info) is greatly appreciated.
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Ibbo  — January 17, 2007
Rewiring in the future
When this material has been installed for 25 years and the property needs a rewire, how do you channel, fix new mow boxes etc
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David Kays  — November 16, 2008
davidkays@ymail.com
Good Day This is Mr.David Kay and I will like to make an inquiry of Wall Panels,Below are the features I seek: *Waterproof, fire resistant, heat resistant *Resistance to weathering, durable *Preserve the warmth and aesthetics of natural timber *Milled, glued, sawed, nailed, painted *High impact strength, unique shape *Free from natural defects *Installed conveniently *No finishing required, maintenance free *Match with furniture, healthy and environmentally friendly *Recyclable *Dimensions: 100mm x 173mm x 2760mm I will like you to go ahead and get me quote on 50pcs/Carton excluding shipping and also advise me on the method of payments you accept,Meanwhile if you don't have this types I will plead with you to e-mail me with any types you have so that I can make selection to see if I can get anything similar to what I seek,Dont hesitate to contact me back. Regards. Mr.David Kays.
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Vera Aubert  — March 27, 2009
Purchase Info
This wheat straw building kit for up to 3-bedroom home can be purchased from READY CORPORATION. See their website for a WEATHER CHANNEL feature story on these buildings. 3/25/09
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