Douglas Fir??

[woodland]

Hi Lads

 

Dont know where to put this so general chat it is:001_smile: Doing a bit of a re-roofing job on me house at the minute well my roofer is:001_smile: Ive found some Douglas Fir (6x1) thats has been planked for about 6 months, its not Kiln dried do you reckon it would be OK for facia boards?

 

Any help on this would great

 

cheers

 

Dermot

[Big J]

If it has been correctly dried (as in stickered and stacked with reasonable airflow) it should be fine. Easiest way to tell is get yourself a cheapo moisture meter and check - 15 to 19% moisture content is what you are aiming for (according to my architect wife).

 

Jonathan

[tommer9]

Yes- perfect. It wont rot, itll look gorgeous, and as it is being used outside, and has had some drying (6 months is enough to air dry a 1" softwood board) it wont move to much, if at all.

[woodland]

Yes- perfect. It wont rot, itll look gorgeous, and as it is being used outside, and has had some drying (6 months is enough to air dry a 1" softwood board) it wont move to much, if at all.

Brilliant thats just what i wanted to hear 40cents a foot i dont think i can go too wrong cheers lads