How can I choose the best king?
Royal shame is one of the most important members of framing in the construction of building. These pins support a huge amount of weight and pressure from other frameing members in a wood frame. The royal pin usually placed on both sides of the opening, such as a window or door, must be solid, free of defects, straight and dry. When choosing the best kings pins for your project, see the timber for these properties.
Most wood frame buildings are built of yellow or white pine buildings. Pine grows abundantly and is cheap and easy to work. Unfortunately, the wood can maintain moisture for a long time, and therefore most lumber manufacturers dry lumber before distribution.
lumber framing is marked as dried in air (AD) or dried furnace (KD). It is best to choose KD because Ad Lumber retains approximately 15 to 25 percent of its humidity, which is unsuitable as lumber framing. As the moisture evaporates in the wood, the Wood fibers shrink, causing the honor of circling and deforming. Lumber withThe sewn in the furnace retain only 8 to 10 percent of its humidity, very little to shrink and is a much better choice for the lumber of the king.
Avoid wood treated with pressure. This type of wood is injected with a toxic mixture of preservatives. While this wood is weather resistant and durable, it is usually very humid and tends to hardly deform with time.
Lumber Mills also evaluates its wood by numbers. Number 1 is the highest degree for light structural lumber. King Stud is one of the most important and support members of framing, so select number 1 for best results, also marked as No. 1.
Check the lumber of the lumber king for any defects, nodes, bows, twists and cheaters. Large nodes, as well as black or colored areas mean damage to the tree or damage during production. Avoid lumber with mushrooms or molds as these spores may be reproducedintroduced to moisture, inside your cavities.
If you want to check the twist, bows and cheaters, put one end of King shame on a flat surface. Lift the other end of the pin towards the eye. Look down down and take note of any twists, inequality or bulge. A little crowning or bunch in the center of the pin is normal, but avoids serious crowning and other defects. Avoid lumber king with cracks or stress stress evidence.
Finally, select King Stud the right size. Most studs are in bulk for about 7.719 feet (about 2.35 m), but come in different widths. Pay careful attention to the size of the shame you buy to ensure uniformity and avoid the frustrating return to the center to improve your home.