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"Thank you for the awesome work you have done on our house. I can see the pride and quality you have put into it. It has been a delight in building our new house with the KEM Homes Staff."
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CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES
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Engineered Lumber
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Engineered wood materials uses trees that are fast growing, plentiful lumber species which reduces the amount of old-growth timber that is harvested.
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Engineered wood material is a more uniform product than traditional lumber framing.
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Wall studs are purported to not bow, warp, twist or shrink once they are installed.
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They have few defects, such as cracking, splitting, knots and wane which would result in material waste.
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Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is composed of fast growth tree species that are an ecologically sustainable alternative to large dimensional lumber.
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Asphalt Composite Shingles
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Approximately 11 million tons of waste asphalt roofing shingles are generated in the U.S. per year.
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Re-roofing jobs account for 10 million tons, with another 1 million from manufacturing scrap.
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The longer the life of the roof, and by using materials which have the potential of being recycled, the less material that goes to the landfill.
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Aluminum Foundation Forms
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Typical foundation forms are made from wood whereas the aluminum forms can be used many more times than the wood.
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Since aluminum forms can be used for years, they reduce the amount of construction waste produced.
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Recycling Plan
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Reducing job site waste is ecologically mindful and garners a better public image.
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KEM implements cardboard and lumber recycling bins.
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