In my experience, douglas fir is about 25% heavier, but it is also stronger. Just make sure it has the proper grain count and runout, ect...
Scott --- Darren Crompton <kr.2s.dar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am ready to order my timber and being on a very > tight budget, I am > seriously considering douglas fir as an alternative > to spruce. The spruce > kit machined and delivered from an interstate > supplier (Australia) is going > to cost $3,000AU ($2,365US). Douglas fir on the > other hand will be about > 1/2 that price. > > >From what I have seen, fir will be about 15% > heavier and is also stronger. > I am a fairly light fella at 155lb and my girlfriend > is 110lb, (don't let > her know I shared that piece of information with the > entire Internet!), so > weight gained by using fir can be more than offset > by our light frames. > > I'd appreciate some opinions on my choice. > > Thanks. > Darren Crompton > AUSTRALIA > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html
