Quote Originally Posted by mbshop View Post
I have always wondered why houses are built with shall we say wet wood. When I use wood, I let it air dry for at least a week. I return all bent wood. Amazing how a straight looking piece curves or twists so much when dry.
Years ago I was restoring our 1890 era home, adding a new "2x4" to one of the existing studs.
Hammering in the nail, it went in like butter until it hit the old douglas fir stud, then it was like nailing into hard oak.
That was when I noticed the nail was dripping water from the wood.
The nail was squeezing water out of the 2x4 as it went in?
Say what?