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Housing Bubble 2: Return of the Ugly
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That timber is probably not fine, as it cures it shrinks, warps, and and splits. Dimensional lumber is cured, and it still warps and splits.
Agreed on the brackets though.
Also, there's a strong possibility of bugs in non kiln dried wood.
Great job infesting your property with borer beetles because you couldn't spend $10 on a proper board.
Not all dimensional lumber is completely dry, which is why it warps and potentially splits. There are three ratings: GRN for having an excess of 19% moisture at the time of surfacing, KILN or KD for no more than 19%, and MC15/KD15 which has no more than 15%.
This is not necessarily common knowledge either.
Anecdotally, I have bought soaking wet wood from Home Depot before. It sucked because by the time it was dry enough to use, every single board was as crooked as a politician looking to get reelected.
Yep, true. Lumber after COVID due to the ravenous home construction industry was substantively wetter. But it was more trustworthy than a piece of timber.