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Post by jlr on Apr 24, 2014 16:58:08 GMT -8
Okay, so I have a question. Right now cedar 1x2 and 1x3 are about half the cost of regular wood, I thought that was kind of strange, but can we use cedar in the trailer for some replacement pieces or will this effect the aluminum like pressure treated wood would?
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Post by pirateslife on Apr 24, 2014 17:00:20 GMT -8
Are you sure that wasn't the price per foot?
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Post by jlr on Apr 24, 2014 17:06:02 GMT -8
I don't think so unless Menards had their signs screwed up. The regular 1x2x10 were around $9 and 1x2x10 cedar was like $4 something.
I always thought cedar was more. Maybe they had them flipped, however the description matched up but maybe they had the prices wrong. I will be making a run there tomorrow so I will have to actually ask someone to do a price check.
If for some reason it is cheaper do you think it is safe to use?
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Post by pirateslife on Apr 24, 2014 17:30:54 GMT -8
As far as for use with cedar, the Western Red Cedar Association recommends use of 'corrosion-resistant' fasteners and materials - aluminum, stainless steel, hot-galvanized steel - with cedar, because of the corrosiveness of the wood. From a quick google search
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Post by slider on May 6, 2014 8:54:56 GMT -8
I'm not sure, but on the flip side cedar is supposed to be more rot resistant
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Post by vikx on May 6, 2014 21:18:41 GMT -8
Cedar tends to split more easily than other woods. I haven't had the best luck with it. We tried it for the edging a while back, even kerfed it, but it cracked if put under stress.
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Post by mobiltec on May 20, 2014 11:20:49 GMT -8
I don't know how the rumor that cedar resists rot got going. If that's so why did I just pull and replace 6 cedar fence posts yesterday due to the bottoms that were buried being rotted out?
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