4 x 4 piece of lumber?

Question

I need the 4 x 4 board to be 24 ft long. Is there anywhere I can get a board of this size? It is for a soccer goals' crossbar.

Answer 1

I've never seen a piece of lumber that long. You might be better off with 2x4's, doubled up and staggered, than with trying to link two 4x4s together.

Get four 12' 2x4s. Lay 2 of them end-to-end and flat. Place a third in on top of them, in the middle, so that 6' overlaps on each, and screw them together. Cut the last one in half, and use the two 6' pieces to finish out the length.

You can also do it with six 8' pieces, but you're probably better off with the 12' ones.

Answer 2

Any piece of lumber that is only 4" deep is going to sag over that distance. If your set on constructing it out of wood, the description of doubled up 4x4's is best. I would bolt them together rather than using screws. The head and nut of the bolt should be counter-sunk and make sure you use washers.

Answer 3

YOU would probably have to get it at a sawmill.

24 foot isnt a COMMON stocked length.

Do a SEARCH for: lumber 4 x 4 24 feet long

Answer 4

Aren't the goals made of pipe or tubing ? That would be easier to splice. Pipe comes in 21' lengths standard.

Answer 5

you are probaly going to have to do it in sections and join them togeher some way, ask at the lumber yardthey are usely very helpful with ideas.

Answer 6

The home depot does have this length. If they are out of stock you can have it the next day in most cases.

Answer 7

call the local lumber mills,not the lumber yards the mill

Answer 8

thats awful heavy but you can try home depot ot lowes and if they arent handy try your local hardware store and wouldnt PVC be easier to use and more moveable? it attaches easily and the netting will wrap around it better

Answer 9

any lumber yard should have it including home depot and lowes

Answer 10

i dont think so but you can splice two twelve footers ask your local hardware store to help