will a box made of standard 2×6 stay straight. my plan is to use a 2×6 constructed box about 60 inches tall cover it in stone tile and used as a newel post
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Probably not the best way to do a tile column. I would make it out of 3/4" or 1-1/8" plywood instead, biscuits and screws for the joints, then wrap it in tile backer board using backer board screws.
Depends on what the 2x6 species is.
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You might also consider building your post column of concrete half-blocks on a concrete footing.
Place a couple #4 bars in the footing, slip the block over them, mortar the joints, fill the cores.
May sound like a bit of work, but it really won't be and it's a very simple masonry/block-laying project that will give you an excellent surface for your tile.
If framing lumber hasn't had time to dry it's going to shrink a great deal--and twist, and cup, etc. Not good things to have happen under tile.
Plywood gets my vote.
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