Plastic coated lumber and logs

Abstract

A building element having a core of compressed fibrous material and a sheathing of plastic molded over the core.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A building element, comprising: 
 (a) a core of compressed fibrous material;    (b) a sheathing of plastic molded over said core.    
     
     
         2 . A building element according to  claim 1 , wherein said core is made of scrap wood.  
     
     
         3 . A building element according to  claim 1 , wherein said plastic is recycled plastic.  
     
     
         4 . A building element according to  claim 1 , wherein said core and sheath are elongated and round having an elongated concavity along a bottom and a semi-circular recess with an axis perpendicular to an axis of said core and sheath.  
     
     
         5 . A method of forming a building element, comprising: 
 (a) bundling fibrous material into an elongated rounded cross section    (b) compressing said bundled fibrous material; and    (c) molding plastic around said bundled fibrous material to form a plastic sheath.    
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein said fibrous material is scrap wood.  
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein said plastic is recycled plastic.