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Maybe this explains why I can't buy ash hollow core doors anymore. <br>
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A few years ago I decided to replace all the hollow core ash doors
in my house with solid maple, raised panel doors that a local
company was selling at a very good price. They used some sort of a
laser measurement system and brought out doors that fit into the
existing openings. BUT, the more I thought about it, and the more I
read all the letters on this list, I realized that I was cutting
down several trees and sending 12 perfectly good doors to the
landfill for no other reason than that I thought they would look
better. Thanks to the "Green Building List" I am a better person
today!<br>
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Two of my doors still needed replacing due to damage. That was when
I found out that I could no longer get ash doors. I ended up using
oak and staining it to match. Nobody, except me, would ever notice
the difference.<br>
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Steve<br>
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On 4/20/12 9:37 AM, Benjamin Pratt wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I've known about this pest for longer than most people in my area.
Around 8 years ago, the city was planting ash trees-so I asked the
workers if they had heard of it. One had--but said he thought it would
not make it to our area in his lifetime. It was discovered here around
3 years after that conversation.
Ben
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 11:24 AM, RT <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:archilogic@yahoo.ca"><archilogic@yahoo.ca></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Just wondering if people on this list might have some experience in dealing
with the Emerald Ash Borer that is currently responsible for thousands if
not millions of Ash trees being destroyed ?
In the City of Ottawa alone, the City is expecting to have over 2,500 tonnes
of ash trees cut from City-owned property for which they need to find a
disposal solution and it expects that number to increase to 5,000 tonnes by
2015.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/TvWpo">http://goo.gl/TvWpo</a>
As is usually the case, pro-active approaches are more effective so I'm
hoping to encourage those in my community to consider a do-it-ourselves tree
inoculation program (rather than wait for the City to decide that it's a
good idea) whereby we find a source for Neem oil, do a bulk purchase and
then provide property owners with instructions on mix proportions, dosage
and application.
The video in the link below seems to indicate that it's relatively easy to
do:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/iqKeU">http://goo.gl/iqKeU</a>
I'm also wondering if perhaps our Southern US states listmembers might know
of more local sources for the Neem oil than its native India.
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Rob Tom
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
< A r c h i L o g i c at Y a h o o dot c a >
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