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I would just go with store-bought 2x6's. Mainly for reasons others mentioned.
But I have to ask why you are even considering sawing your own?? What are you really saving in the grand scheme of things??? Around here, 2x4x8's are typically $2 and 2x6x8's are $3. So if you buy 1000 of them, thats only 3 grand. Thats pocket change when you figure the total cost of everything. Not to mention that sawing you own isnt exactally free either. There are costs associated with that as well. AND, 1000 boards is ALOT. on 16" spacing, that is enough to do over 1300 lineal feet of wall. How may studs did you figure you would need??
Well, suing 2X6's for exterior and interior wall I was going to cut 400 8' studs and 75 16'ers for floors and caps. But now am seriously thinking just going with 2X6 outside and 2X4 inside. Will be over a year before we pour a footer so I've got time to change my mind and floor plans.
Still haven't been able to find the requirement for kiln dried or graded wood in Florida Building Codes and have not been able to get in touch with anyone at the county level either. Hopefully will have an asnser by COB Monday.
I'm dead in the middle of the hit land spot for this little storm coming up. I'm 35 miles inland but will definitely get the rain. Send a prayer for folks around me that won't be as prepared or able to withstand the storm as well as I am.
More when it passes.
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