Some very hard and dense lumber will last 70 to 100 years as fence posts. Black Locus and Red Mullbury are these kinds of wood. They can be found where pallets are made since these woods are cheap and strong. John http://WhiteCane.org http://BlindWoodWorker.com http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane http://anellos.ws
----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Putting in a basement floor I do not think kiln dried lumber is resistant to moisture or rot. thats why they started making treated lumber cc a , c b a and the like. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Putting in a basement floor I think it used to be called KD for kilm dried. On Tue, 25 May 2010, Ron Yearns wrote: > OK I'm biting . White is bakeed lumber? > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: chiliblindman > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:27 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Putting in a basement floor > > > > You might consider the newer baked lumber. It will take moisture extremes and not rot or expand and shrink. > .........bob > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]