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Plan It Play Kits
Performance Characteristics of Construction Lumber
Wood Type
|
Total
Performance |
Freedom
from Shrinking |
Freedom
from Warping |
Decay
Resistance (Heartwood) |
Paint
Holding |
Freedom
from Pitch (Resin) |
Workability
|
Nail
Holding |
Bending
Strength |
Stiffness
|
Hardness
|
California Redwood
|
26
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Douglas Fir-larch
|
23
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Western Cedar
|
22
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Southern Pine
|
22
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Eastern Hemlock
|
21
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Hem-fir
|
19
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Idaho White Pine
|
19
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Spruce-Pine-Fir
(Canada) |
17
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
Englemann Spruce-
Lodgepole Pine |
15
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
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NOTE: Three other characteristics to consider not listed in the chart are price, maintenance level and treatment (pressure treated). The chart is simply a guideline and some characteristics such as nail holding ability do not apply to Plan-it Play kits. Our kits use screws instead of nails that can work loose over time. Check with your local home center or lumber yard for availability and recommendations on wood best suited to your climate or region of the country.
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