Oak Lumber?

[oneshot]

In the past I have used green Oak Lumber and was happy with it. Didn’t have much trouble with bugs, it was harder to catch fire.

But went to Pine because it is easier to work with.

The only thing I hated about Oak is once dry it’s a bugger to put a nail in.

I’m considering going back to using Oak.

What is your thoughts?

oneshot

[BilletHead]

34 minutes ago, oneshot said:

In the past I have used green Oak Lumber and was happy with it. Didn’t have much trouble with bugs, it was harder to catch fire.

But went to Pine because it is easier to work with.

The only thing I hated about Oak is once dry it’s a bugger to put a nail in.

I’m considering going back to using Oak.

What is your thoughts?

oneshot

             In your case right off the bat weight is an issue. 

  You have to consider price. Where in the past pine has been cheaper now not so much especially if you get it from a local sawmill. So consider local sawmill. they usually carry dried hardwood but really how dry is it? You will have warping if not dry enough and wet bought it will be a nightmare depending on what you are using it for. Unless you have unlimited pocket money stay away from big box lumber yards or specialty lumber stores. 

    In your case go pine and don't whine  

[oneshot]

Used Green Oak to build a House and I was told of warping but never had a problem with it.

Only real problem was on the floor. Put boards down didn’t think about them shrinking, which was a small problem.

Now I have to drive 25 miles to get Oak and don’t personally know the Sawers .

Drive 7 miles to get Pine.

I’m about done for now with projects and Oak and Pine don’t really mix.

oneshot

[Terrierman]

My house was built in 1900.  Oak framed.  When I bought it the original shake shingles were there on the roof and three layers of asphalt shingles too.  Roofline was and is straight as a string.  No way would that be so with a pine framed set of rafters.  Oak is a PITA to deal with in a lot of ways.  But for strength, there's an old saying about being as strong as an oak.  It's true.

[Dutch]

Our farm house is oak framed.   The floor joists are full 2x12 oak and haven’t moved over 60 years.  The roof is straight as a string.  The barn is hand hewn 10 x10 mortise and tendon oak cut off the farm.  It is circa 1898 and standing tall.

[MOPanfisher]

Properly installed oak is a great wood. Needs to have olety of ventilation or it will rot, but any wood is that way.  Having spent way too many hurs working in old oak framed houses the  biggest pain was the  fact that the old oak studs and new 2x4s are not the same size., requiring extra work, and of course the extra work of drilling through them to put in screws.  Green oak is a different critter, it will shrink and leave some big gaps.

[oneshot]

Like I say only place we had trouble was the floor. Simple fix just lay Plywood over it.

Glad I was dealing with a Mennonite. He was gone I went ahead and got two Pickup loads. Paid him couple weeks later. He wasn’t mad and figured whoever took it would pay.

oneshot