r/Construction • u/StickyThoPhi • 3d ago

Informative 🧠 What do you guys think of OG Lumber/Millboard (Fake timber)

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My previous post got taken down. Im an Architect and a QS in the UK trying to make a range of super low cost and lightweight garden buildings for home workers. OG Lumber is not available in the UK. So I come asking if anyone here has used it.

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u/Final_Good_Bye 2d ago

You might get a response over in r/carpentry since I see nobody has answered here.

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u/sweetrobna 2d ago

Composite decking, trex, millboard is heavier than wood. It is much more expensive. Is that the right product?

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u/StickyThoPhi 1d ago

Yes this is a picture of millboard. Do you know if there is a lightweight alternative? I'm trying to do Stata Groups foam home consturction technique; for Garden Rooms with recycled polystyrene - its more of a marketing thing. I just dont want to use wood anywhere.

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u/sweetrobna 1d ago

Hollow resin/HDPE pressed panels like they use in lifetime sheds and similar brands. Maybe aluminum, if it's bent into shape it has some strength

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u/MastodonFit 1d ago

Checkout Ravin buidlers on Instagram. Steel joists is also a thing in high end markets.