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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the wood is usually stronger which makes for a stronger house - old growth vs. new growth. You can do things like add more studs - every 12 vs. 16 [/quote] LOL. I hope people don't actually believe stuff like this..[/quote] Old growth wood is denser and heavier than new growth. To get a rough idea for yourself, compare an antique table to a new one of similar size. The older table will be much heavier. [/quote] This is correct. That is why the American wood council had to change design values for pine lumber recently. Framing plans in this decade are now requiring more wood because it is weaker. This is a fact. There evidence of suggest the weaker wood has existed for decades and the are just now realizing it.[/quote]
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