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Sam. I bet if you check with your neighbor that cedar he used was also probably clear. The going rate in this neck of the woods for 2×12 clear western red cedar is about $5.00 a lineal foot(2500m) If things get rough for the old gentleman, he can always sell his floor joists and buy a condo in Florida. Kind of a unique retirement plan… I also have in my garage some 1″ net x 24″ net cedar boards from the chicken coop I just took down from my 57′ ranch, and some 3/4″ x 24″ net clear doug fir boards that were the cabinets in my old home, a 1913 craftsman bungalow. I don’t know what I’m gonna do with ’em yet, but I sure can’t see tossin’ ’em.
I also know where to get 3/4×10 cvg cedar bevel in one piece stock or finger jointed, or 3/4×10 cvg doug fir finger jointed bevel. Lakeside Lumber (503)635-3693.
Jim, the ol’ lumber lover
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Hey Jim, you ol' lumber lover you, would you by chance know of any reasonabley priced device to check for metal in used and /or salvaged lumber? Trying to save those ol' saw and planer blades. You know the story.
Is that Bosch device- rebar detector/conduit locator- of any use for this type of app?
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Talking with the neighbor the the other day (he's 89) and he starts giving me a little history on his house and the various stages of remodeling he went through. There was an addition he put on (quite a large addition I might add) close to 50 years ago. Anyway, he starts telling me about the 2 x 12 CEDAR floor joists he used. He's pretty sharp- I don't think he was BS'g me on this, he was aware of the relative scarcity of cedar. Don't see too much of this sort of cedar these days.....
*I recently had to settle for 8" (7.5") wide beveled siding boards after giving up finding 10" boards to replace the original cedar siding that had accumulated about 5 layers of paints of various grade, ranging from oil then onto latex. The house is a mid-1950's era brick ranch with some lap siding. Not a single sheet of plywood anywhere in the house.
*Hey Sam,You're in cedar country, aren't you?Back then they just milled everything.
*Reminds me of a roof I did 20+-yrs. ago. Cleaned the roof down to the sheeting boards(old 2 story). They were all full 1"-up to 16" wide. I had seen this before, so it didn't suprise me till I started to do a little repair work on some rotted boards. Started cutting and realized from the smell that I was cutting Black Walnut boards, hard to believe, but back then they used what ever was available. What a waste of material!!
*MD- There's a stick or two lurking here and there.....Sam
*Hey Sam! I wonder if he was too close to the ground with his framing and used the cedar because of rot resistance? It sure isn't very strong compared to other species available in these parts, huh?
*Jim, Actually, the addition he put on was a garage with living space above it- no problem with rot. Apparently he scrounged these up from a work site or demo (not 100% on this). Basically just used what he found. Right about that strength issue but he musta' had the spans about right- not much deflection in the floor. Funny business at any rate, from looking at the place, there was no indication of an addition- roof lines all matched, soffits, siding, trim- everything. Probably didn't even have a permit back in those days- it was farm land 'round these parts. Sam
*Sam. I bet if you check with your neighbor that cedar he used was also probably clear. The going rate in this neck of the woods for 2x12 clear western red cedar is about $5.00 a lineal foot(2500m) If things get rough for the old gentleman, he can always sell his floor joists and buy a condo in Florida. Kind of a unique retirement plan... I also have in my garage some 1" net x 24" net cedar boards from the chicken coop I just took down from my 57' ranch, and some 3/4" x 24" net clear doug fir boards that were the cabinets in my old home, a 1913 craftsman bungalow. I don't know what I'm gonna do with 'em yet, but I sure can't see tossin' 'em. I also know where to get 3/4x10 cvg cedar bevel in one piece stock or finger jointed, or 3/4x10 cvg doug fir finger jointed bevel. Lakeside Lumber (503)635-3693.Jim, the ol' lumber lover