What is the best type of wood for building a home?
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Free Wood....is the obvious answer.
Most homes today are built using two species. Southern Yellow pine (SYP), and Fir ( white wood, or ww). Pine, or SYP can be treated in several ways to make it more resistant to rot and bugs. This is what we call treated wood. If it is treated with an arsenic compound then it will be rated for direct ground contact. If it is treated with copper sulfates, then it must not come in direct contact with the ground, but can be left exposed to the elements. If it is treated with borates, then it can neither come in contact with the ground, nor be left exposed.
SYP untreated is stronger than WW, but not as straight.
I usually use syp treated with copper sulfate to frame everything up to, and including the bottom plate, when building on piers. I like WW for the studs because the walls come out straighter. I use SYP for all headers, joists, rafters, and beams, because it is stronger. (we won't get into LBL's here). If I am doing a repair, where there has been termite damage, I like to use SYP treated with borates, because it is kiln dried, strong, and bug resistant.
a high grade lumber for the frame and pressure treated wood for directly on top of the foundation.for the siding use T11 tell the guy at home depot he will know what ur talkin about. and i wouldnt use wood to build a house cbs is the way to go much stronger less maitnence
Different parts of house-building use different types of woods. For framing, regular douglas fir [yellow pine]--then for nice floors, probably oak; big structural beams [headers or post & lintel] depending on size, first-class pine or oak. Paneling--cedar or some kinds of pine; etc., etc. A builder picks the right wood for whatever its purpose is; there isn't just one type used. A lot depends on what the design calls for in the interiors; plaster or drywall/texture, or wood interior panels or finishes, etc. Visit a building products store or lumberyard to see what's available--often, the store folks can tell you what each type of timber is used for.
Cedar.
actually building to me means framing,spf lumber will suit most wall and floor applications for you just fine,northern hemlock fir is readily available in most areas for large floor spans,yellow pine and southern yellow pine are very strong but don't hold straightness very well,i would avoid t111 siding at all costs,oak floors are expensive but nice
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