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I dunno if this is in the right section but here it is. I posted in the forestry forum under timerframing and have had no replies. Please help.
So I was given a few acres that were cleared out to build on. I have a bunch of long straight beams cut. Mostly Red and Black oak. I want to build a post and beam or stockade log cabin. My 60yr father in law saw what timber I had down and told me it would rot to quickly and was a waste of time. He suggested to selective harvest whites. This cabin is going to be very small under 500 sq ft with a loft, reciprocal timber frame roof. I will live in it while building my house. Id like to save as much white for the actual home as possible. After the home is built the cabin will be for guest/storage/ man cave.
The question is will the red oak rot to fast and be a poor choice. Or just go with it? Any recomendations on post beam or stockade. I looked up tree mechanics and red and whitw are very similar just that white is rot resistant and red is not due to tylus or something. Thanks in advance I plan on homesteading off the land as much as possible with little to no store bought items. I live ina very remote part of the Boston Mtns in AR if that helps.
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So I was given a few acres that were cleared out to build on. I have a bunch of long straight beams cut. Mostly Red and Black oak. I want to build a post and beam or stockade log cabin. My 60yr father in law saw what timber I had down and told me it would rot to quickly and was a waste of time. He suggested to selective harvest whites. This cabin is going to be very small under 500 sq ft with a loft, reciprocal timber frame roof. I will live in it while building my house. Id like to save as much white for the actual home as possible. After the home is built the cabin will be for guest/storage/ man cave.
The question is will the red oak rot to fast and be a poor choice. Or just go with it? Any recomendations on post beam or stockade. I looked up tree mechanics and red and whitw are very similar just that white is rot resistant and red is not due to tylus or something. Thanks in advance I plan on homesteading off the land as much as possible with little to no store bought items. I live ina very remote part of the Boston Mtns in AR if that helps.
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