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garage sill replacment bryantcook@yahoo.com 08-21-2006
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Posted by bryantcook@yahoo.com on August 21, 2006, 9:05 pm
I have to replace a rotten sill on one side of my garage. It is a
rough cut 4x4 (actual dimensions). Should I try to find unmilled 4x4
timber or buy a 4x6 and rip it down so its 3 1/2 x4?

I havnt had any luck finding actual 4x4.

Thoughts?


Posted by dpb on August 22, 2006, 9:55 am

bryantcook@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have to replace a rotten sill on one side of my garage. It is a
> rough cut 4x4 (actual dimensions). Should I try to find unmilled 4x4
> timber or buy a 4x6 and rip it down so its 3 1/2 x4?
>
> I havnt had any luck finding actual 4x4.
>
> Thoughts?

My first thought is to use the 4x4 and face it w/ 1/2" exterior ply...


Posted by Rich on August 22, 2006, 4:41 pm
>I have to replace a rotten sill on one side of my garage. It is a
> rough cut 4x4 (actual dimensions). Should I try to find unmilled 4x4
> timber or buy a 4x6 and rip it down so its 3 1/2 x4?
>
> I havnt had any luck finding actual 4x4.
>
> Thoughts?
>

Why not use a 6 x 6 and rip that the size you need.
Go to a sawmill and have them cut one to size for you. Search for:

sawmill custom lumber

Add your state's abbreviation to the beginning of the search term.

Rich
http://www.overhead-garage-door.com



Posted by dpb on August 22, 2006, 5:05 pm

Rich wrote:
> >I have to replace a rotten sill on one side of my garage. It is a
> > rough cut 4x4 (actual dimensions). ...
...
> Why not use a 6 x 6 and rip that the size you need.
> Go to a sawmill and have them cut one to size for you. Search for:
...

It'll be a _RARE_ sawmill even doing custom work that will agree to cut
one or two individual pieces--by "custom" any I've seen mean a specific
size/species/grade/etc., yes, but they'll be talking bundle-size
minimums in virtually any case.


Posted by Rich on August 22, 2006, 5:26 pm
I've never had a problem having a mill cut custom planking or odd sized
blocks of wood for me, albeit sometimes I've had to wait a couple of days
before they were able to get to my "small" order.

Rich
http://www.overhead-garage-door.com

>
> Rich wrote:
>> >I have to replace a rotten sill on one side of my garage. It is a
>> > rough cut 4x4 (actual dimensions). ...
> ...
>> Why not use a 6 x 6 and rip that the size you need.
>> Go to a sawmill and have them cut one to size for you. Search for:
> ...
>
> It'll be a _RARE_ sawmill even doing custom work that will agree to cut
> one or two individual pieces--by "custom" any I've seen mean a specific
> size/species/grade/etc., yes, but they'll be talking bundle-size
> minimums in virtually any case.
>



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