Posted by MFPoor on February 08, 2012 at 05:20:36 from (72.4.0.230):
In Reply to: Re: Douglas fir beam posted by Stephen Newell on February 08, 2012 at 03:37:13:
My dad, grandfather, and great grandfather were carpenters. So am I. So is my son. I've been around remodeling AND new construction my entire 64 years. Not my first rodeo Sparky....
I own a couple houses now that are well over 150 years old. BOTH have quite a bit of douglas fir in their framing and exterior trim. One house stood empty for over 40 years with virtually no maintenance or upkeep. None of the fir has any signs of rot. None of it has any sagging.
Yellow pine as it's cut these days is among the WORST choices. Old growth long leaf yellow pine has strength, but not what you see today. It's just shy of trash.
And you cannot blame the material for poor construction techniques.
Spruce isn't as good as the yellow pine IMHO. It's cheap, throw-away junk.
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