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Posted: 3/18/2006 11:39:20 AM EDT
The local lumber yard is charging $11 for a 4x4x8 foot pressure treated.

The price for a nice 4x4x8 untreated douglas fir is $27.

I'm thinking that the douglas fir is overpriced.

what say ye?
Link Posted: 3/19/2006 10:52:40 AM EDT
[#1]
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Link Posted: 3/19/2006 10:53:52 AM EDT
[#2]
Well yeah.  But is there any reason why you shouldn't just get the pressure-treated in this case if it's cheaper?

Better wood at a cheaper price, why not?
Link Posted: 3/19/2006 10:57:15 AM EDT
[#3]
Depends on purpose - if it's indoors go with the fir.  If its outdoors, gotta be PT.
Link Posted: 3/19/2006 11:06:48 AM EDT
[#4]
10 to 1 that pressure treated lumber is not doug-fir, it's hem-fir, heavy on the hemlock.  

Pressure treated lumber is also not graded for appearance, unlike that stick of 4x4x8 doug-fir.
Link Posted: 3/19/2006 11:09:43 AM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
10 to 1 that pressure treated lumber is not doug-fir, it's hem-fir, heavy on the hemlock.  




Is hemlock lower quaity than fir?
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