How much of the wood harvested in the U.S. goes to home-building?
• Because more than 90% of the homes built in the U.S. use wood-framed walls and roofs, it’s not surprising that home construction, remodeling, and repair account for approximately two-thirds of the nation’s wood products consumption.7 In fact, an average 2,400-sq.-ft., single-family home in America contains approximately 15,800 board feet of lumber and up to 15,200 square feet of panel products. Trees provide the raw materials for many other domestic industries as well. The remaining third of the wood harvested in the U.S. is used primarily to make paper and paperboard, as well as fuel, cleaning agents, turpentine, and many other wood derivatives.
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