On 15/08/2019 09:44, sm_jamieson wrote:
On Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 6:46:57 PM UTC+1, Theo wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article ,
Theo wrote:
Went to Wickes to buy some wood, came home with a banana.

Don't you actually check it before buying?

I did, but I missed the curve on one axis. Which I only spotted after I'd
painted it up and butted it up against a straight piece of wood - the curve
was obvious.


I always look down the length where the foreshortening makes any curve obvious.
There is usually some other chap doing the same and you give a little nod.
Serious timber comes from local Avon Timber. It is straight.

For joists and similar applications, a bit of curve is not a bad thing -
just make sure you "camber up" each timber as you fix it, and you end up
with less sag at mid span.


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Cheers,

John.

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