Heal that hernia, ya hear?
While you are on the mend, a question:
Since WA state is on IRC, and IRC wants ‘accredited’ grader to stamp all lumber, what do you do about that? Have you found anyone to reasonalbly stamp homesawn lumber?
BTW, Dino’s classic BT is still going at Delphi, but he has kicked a few folks off for whatever transgressions, some of the old timers gone – Grant, Gunner, Ron proably the best known MIA.
I stop in here once in awhile, but pretty slow, maybe your return will get some folks back. Will put a post over there about your hernia.
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Not to hijack,
...but more to say Hi, Junk! If you run into those old regulars, tell 'em from me that they're welcome here.
Graded lumber
Yeah, both Pierce and Thurston County, where I do most of my work, have really tightened up their requirements for lumber grading, Art. Since we adopted the IRC in...I think it was 2006? they really have been more stringent. Never once had an issue before then and we used to use lumber milled localy all the time.
A few years ago I located a lumber grader for hire, spoke with him at length, got a handle on his pricing and how to best prepare for grading day, but by the time I was ready to hire him the customers backed out of that job. I won't post his name or number publicly like this, but if you give me a call I could give you his info. Or you might get in touch with Joe Neal, over in Port Orchard. He runs quite a milling/drying/internet sales lumber business (I think it might be called "woodwise"). He probably knows a grader. He's a good guy, dealt with him a little.
Truth is though, I can buy framing lumber cheaper than I can mill my own logs. Add the cost of logs and grading and it really doesn't make sense for me to mill anything structural with my little mill. Mostly we stick to millwork, cedar siding and exterior trim.
It may be on the slow side here but nearly all the talk is related to construction and not simply bs. The group hanging on over at Delphi are very knowledgeable... perhaps too much so. There aren't enough questions to keep the group humming. So they just drone on.