Go for it, Virg
On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:37:22 +1100 "Darren Crompton"
<kr.2s.dar...@gmail.com> writes:
> I am ready to order my timber and being on a very tight budget, I am
> seriously considering douglas fir as an alternative to spruce. The
> spruce
> kit machined and delivered from an interstate supplier (Australia)
> is going
> to cost $3,000AU ($2,365US). Douglas fir on the other hand will be
> about
> 1/2 that price.
>
> >From what I have seen, fir will be about 15% heavier and is also
> stronger.
> I am a fairly light fella at 155lb and my girlfriend is 110lb,
> (don't let
> her know I shared that piece of information with the entire
> Internet!), so
> weight gained by using fir can be more than offset by our light
> frames.
>
> I'd appreciate some opinions on my choice.
>
> Thanks.
> Darren Crompton
> AUSTRALIA
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