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Title: Need quick wood help
Post by: z168 on July 05, 2010, 05:02:29 PM

Im at the local homedepot buying wood planks to make extra shelving. I know pine is ideal but theyre pricey. I also know to avoid cedar or eucalyptus. Is red oak or poplar ok?

Title: Re: Need quick wood help
Post by: z168 on July 05, 2010, 06:18:58 PM

I wen with pine

Title: Re: Need quick wood help
Post by: left027 on July 06, 2010, 11:55:10 AM

Poplar is okay.

Title: Re: Need quick wood help
Post by: Courtney on July 07, 2010, 05:12:17 AM

Red oak is unsafe but popular is fine.

Title: Re: Need quick wood help
Post by: z168 on July 07, 2010, 05:46:03 PM

Quote from: Courtney on July 07, 2010, 05:12:17 AM

Red oak is unsafe but popular is fine.

good to know. I soon found out theres a cheaper pine option. I just made sure I got solid pine and not the one with glue

Title: Re: Need quick wood help
Post by: RollinEK on July 07, 2010, 06:37:17 PM

i made most of my ledges out of a 1x10x8 plank of pine. it was a lot cheaper to buy one board rather than buy precut. I think it was $11 for the one plank.