On 26 Oct 2004 03:02:44 -0700, N. Thornton wrote:

afaik there would be no scrwes gripping end grain on this.

How are the rungs attached to the sides? I thought, presumably
wrongly, that the screws went through the sides into the ends of the
rungs...

I dont think Id dare use 3/4" ungraded softwood meself,

Who said anything about ungraded timber? I just chose smaller section.
I'd probably go to a timber merchant rather than a shed and explain
the use.

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