Patio Converted Into A Deck
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Old 10-22-2009, 02:03 PM   #21
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Re: Patio Converted Into A Deck

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Originally Posted by neolitic View Post
Definitely.
A yellow pine 4X4 is 90% likely to
have the center of the tree at
dead center of the 4X4.
I think they cut them from 6" logs!
Anyway they aren't as strong horizontally
as 2-2X4's and will develop checks.
It was also explained to me that two plys of 2X are stronger than the same thickness of wood if solid because of the friction created between the two plys.

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