Best & Worst Wood Species for Timber Framing (Doug Fir, Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock, Pine & More)

Some people want certain grain patterns, colors and hues. Others are more concerned with getting the biggest Bang for their buck.

Others want wood with a story – such as it reclaimed timbers from an old structure – and yet others want to follow historic precedent. In other words if they want to replicate a colonial saltbox style home they choose the exact wood species commonly used by early post and beam timber framers.

For most people, staining addresses aesthetic concerns. This leaves availability, cost and performance as the primary decision drivers. Wet conditions, heavy tension loads and big spans can play an important role here..

In this informative and educational video, Bert discusses these species: Douglas Fir, Cedar, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce and a few others.

Drying, sap, twisting and stain-ability all play into the factors that make up a good or bad timber frame wood species.

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