Green Doug Fir is also far superior to kiln dried spruce. Doug fir is supposed to be exceptionally stable when drying, unlike other woods. THAT is why it is about the only lumber that is routinely sold green.
It will shrink as it dries, but is not supposed to cup as other woods will. Kiln dried spruce construction lumber will only be kiln dried to about 18% moisture content and would probably move worse as it dries than will the green Doug Fir. than the
Doug Fir is about as hard as Southern yellow pine.
I'm not surprised the lumber company will exchange kiln dried spruce for green Doug Fir.
I've bought several of the Ikea birch counter tops and have been quite happy with them....when shopping, the Oak version was indeed oak and looked very nice....Rod
It doesn't say what KIND of oak. Oak is a bit like a DOG. just because you recognize one breed doesn't mean you recognize another. (think Jack Russel vs St Bernard)
The prices and such listed for these tops at Ikea's web site are, on the surface, pretty attractive. I got curious to see how much it would cost to buy one on-line[1], as there is no Ikea close to me. In particular, I was interested in the beech top that is 73-1/4"L x 39-3/8"W x 1-1/2"T for $195. So I went through the process of filling out the web forms to start the order process. For shipping and handling, they want $308.40, plus they also add on $41.53 in tax for a grand total of $544.93. Obviously I didn't actually buy it. What also gets me is how they figure the tax at $41.53. I live in Texas, so state tax is 8.25%. Tax on $195 should only be $16.09.
So the local Woodcraft special[2] for a maple top that is 60"L x 30"W on sale for $215.99 plus local tax $17.82 would come to a total of $233.81. Much cheaper.
In another post, someone mentioned Grizzly also sells similar bench/counter tops. As it happens Grizzly has a top with the same dimensions as the Woodcraft one of 60"W x 30"L[3] for $159. On the same page, Grizzly lists how much for the shipping/freight: $74.00. For a grand total of $233.95.
So the Grizzly plus freight and the local Woodcraft are pretty close, but I'd go with the Woodcraft option as I could get it locally and presumably have the chance to inspect it in the store. If there were an Ikea close by, I'd definitely be interested in what they've got. But I'll never buy anything online from Ikea as it's obvious they're gouging on the shipping/handling and then padding what they're charging for sales tax.
My thought exactly - many DOGS look more like that CAT than like a St Bernard, or Lab, or Wolfhound. If you only knew Jack Russels as dogs you might think a wolfhound or a St Bernard as some kind of Horse, cow, deer, or whatever else you might be aquainted with.. Likewise, you might think a particular oak was ash, hickory, or some other wood - just like some mistake them for Oak.
But if you DO see an animal that you DO recognize as being a cat, would you suppose it is really a dog you don't recognize?
Indeed but also irrelevant as the wood in the picture does not look like ask or hickory. It looks like rubber wood or ramin. I can't tell the difference between rubber wood or ramin, but neither looks at all like oak, ash, chestnut or any similar wood.
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