Do nothing. This information simply describes the difference between hardwood and softwood species of trees. 100 years ago buildings were constructed with whatever species of tree was close by. With advancements in construction engineering, fasteners, forest management, milling, and log transportation we can now build far better structures with trees that can be harvested ever 30 years instead of 130. Wich means the market demand for dimensional lumber can be met with a fraction of the land that was needed in the past.
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This post was a sorry attempt to make people think our earth is wasting away when the reality is that most of the trees around you are probably of similar density as the hardwood in the picture.
I didn’t take the post as an attempt to convince others that the earth was wasting away, just an interesting post that we have the technology to grow trees like this today
I just re-read it, and I can see why you see it that way. I'm not exactly sure why I assumed it was a 'save the planet' type of post. For some reason it reads that way to me. Maybe its the use of new/old vs softwood/hardwood that seems deceiving to me. Or maybe it's the use of a relative term like 'very few' being used in a way that makes it sound definitive. Or maybe it's just my paradigm :/
Please do not think there's technology behind growing those trees. The wood hasn't changed, the two 2x4 are from different trees, as princess wrote in the first place. Hardwood trees like e.g. oak generally are growing slower, but more dense than softwood trees, like spruce.
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Saw this elsewhere. They're different varieties of pine, not just different growing styles.
The flipper that bought the house next door, built @1900 was thoroughly gutted because of this. He not only removed the plasterboard, he replaced the studs used to frame the house. He took those studs and had them cut for flooring for his next project.
The new owner was pleased with his new drywall, but pissed his old house lost its original bones.
one of the best woods to use is tasmanian pine, it has an enzyme that makes it resistant to mold and rot. however, it is now protected and illegal to cut down.
This appears to be two different species of tree. the tighter rings are slower growth possibly due to dry or rocky conditions. tree rings in mountains are usually tight
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This post was a sorry attempt to make people think our earth is wasting away when the reality is that most of the trees around you are probably of similar density as the hardwood in the picture.
The new owner was pleased with his new drywall, but pissed his old house lost its original bones.