1. Boards were spliced or shark-toothed together 4 times on an 8 foot board.
2. I know they did this to save cost, but how long will it last?
3. Know of any websites to find the differences in lumber grades?
4. Also searching for a website to show pictures or discuss this splicing technique.
2006-09-06 23:08:50 · 4 answers · asked by cleevman 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
5. They said they used several pieces of boards spliced together to save money and so they won't warp over time, sounded kinda fishy.
2006-09-06 23:10:22 · update #1
That splice is done in the mill that produces other finished lumber. The technique is perfectly legitimate and will pass inspection. It's done to reduce waste.
The finger joint is done to increase the glue area. Some people say that the glue will soak into the porous wood to a depth of a few centimeters making making the joint stronger than the surrounding wood.
This technique is decades old.
2006-09-06 23:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Oh Boy! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is safe, an engineer must have sealed the plans, it's like saying what is better a framed house or a concrete block house, the answer is "The same".
2006-09-07 01:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by DANIEL D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a Building Engineer or an Architect inspect the work .
If it is structural framework , It doesn't sound safe to me
2006-09-06 23:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Perry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dangerous, and won't pass inspection
2006-09-06 23:13:34 · answer #4 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋