Problems Associated with Traditional Building Structures.
Magnum Board® greatly assists against or eliminates the following:
Mould and Fungus:
Fire:
Enormous costs:
Indoor Pollution:
Drywall:
Impact Damage:
Water Damage:
De-lamination, Warping and Rot:
Salt:
Insects:
If these problems are not spotted and dealt with
early, they can cause severe loss which may not be covered by
insurance or warranty.
Rodents:
Noise Pollution:
Formaldehyde
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Mold not only brings the obvious health risks both immediate and
long-term, also musty odours, material breakdown and costly and
potentially ongoing repairs. Anywhere where we live and work we
generate moisture. Kitchens, bathrooms, pool rooms etc. are
particularly vulnerable to moisture damage, mould and rot.
Research in the USA shows
more than $25B is spent annually on mold replacement materials and
an additional $25b annually in healthcare costs associated with mold
and mildew.
Traditional structures burn rapidly. In most cases the fire fighters
arrive in the hope of preventing spread of fire to neighbouring
property. The fire victim often loses all or most personal effects,
sometimes irreplaceable heirlooms.
In extreme cases LOSS of LIFE. The results of fire
can be very traumatic, heartbreaking, devastating and disruptive.
Fires have an enormous social and
economic cost. According to a recent study by the Institute for
Research in Construction, the estimated total annual cost of fires
in Canada is more than $11 billion, including close to $3 billion in
losses.
Before buying a building, check what fire protection systems it has.
The amount of protection depends on two main variables:
Off-gassing by materials used in new construction can be
problematic for hyper-sensitive and allergy prone individuals. We do
not fully understand health implications associated with materials
used in modern construction. OSB and Plywood are held together by glues which contain
formaldehyde. Formaldehyde off-gases under temperature fluctuations.
Formaldehyde is TOXIC and a probable cancer agent. It is also
found in insulation and some carpet products. (See excerpt from Wikipedia below).
Let’s face it folks, drywall is a pain!
It’s fragile, damages easily, requires constant spackle and paint
repairs, is messy and the dust gets into everything. Drywall is
wasteful – approximately 20% waste plus dumping fees. Drywall is
EXTREMELY MESSY, requires LENGTHY drying time. This can impact on
construction financing if it carries over into another month. Many
contractors would replace drywall if they could.
The difference between Magnum Board® and gypsum is generally
gypsum takes long to finish and the process is very messy, time
consuming and expensive. Magnum Board® only requires the seams and
fastener holes be finished and that is quick and easy to do. You
can achieve a level 5 wall finish with little effort and quickly. The installed cost is much lower than using gypsum.
Surfaces like drywall are vulnerable to impact damage and require constant maintenance and sometimes panel replacement as a result of
impact. Up to now solutions to impact damage have been
expensive and relatively ineffective. This is inconvenient, messy, and disruptive, not to mention money wasted and lost to an inferior product like drywall.
High traffic environments like schools, hospitals, hotels, restaurants etc. suffer damage to drywall: holes in the
walls, water damage and toxic materials used.
Drywall needs to be replaced as it does
not dry when wet and becomes structurally compromised. Will in most
cases grow mould and has to be removed and replaced in medical
environments after it gets wet. This shuts the affected area down
during remediation and causes inconvenience and expense.
When OSB (pressed Board), Plywood and wood are subjected to the elements,
they suffer breakdown and loss of structural integrity in one form
or another. These materials require constant maintenance (loss of
time and money).
Lengthy exposure to moisture causes
de-lamination, warping, mould and rot both inside and outside.
Exposure to direct sunlight or heat and temperature fluctuations
freezing/thawing causes de-lamination, splintering and warping.
Cement board is made in layers and also delaminates. For example
if you screw it into a structure, over time, the layers bubble
around the screw or nail and the wall puffs out making it unsightly.
For example: Warping of underlying roofing or floor panels can
cause leaks and extensive damage in buildings.
Winter temperature fluctuations, freezing/thawing and chemicals such as ice melt and salt can damage
buildings and surfaces. This means constant maintenance.
Insects such as ants, termites and certain beetles feed on wood and
sometimes even nest in it. This requires expense, vigilance,
maintenance, use of control toxins which are potentially harmful to
children and domestic animals.
Rodents cause damage, bring disease and also require use of toxic
chemicals, expense and time to control. These chemicals also pose
risk to children and domestic animals as well as non-target
wildlife.
This is especially pronounced in multi
unit environments such as schools, apartments, offices and mixed use
environments. Solutions are complex and expensive.
Formaldehyde is a common building block for the synthesis of more complex compounds
and materials.
Formaldehyde is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined that there is "sufficient
evidence" that occupational exposure to formaldehyde causes
nasopharyngeal cancer in humans.
Email: info@magnumwc.com