Wall assemblies - new construction
Lumber choices for wood frame construction - choosing timber for framing & building homes
...materials are straight and consistent - compare this to a 2x8" or 2x10" which in any given pile may have discrepancies of 3/8" or more from the largest to the smallest. In order to build a straight floor for example, some pieces will need to be shimmed and others will need to be shaved, and that takes a lot of time.
If...