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Lumber Defects: Crowns Aren’t Just for Royalty
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 08/30/2011
Grab any piece of lumber, with a narrow edge pointed up. Look down the narrow edge and you will normally see an upward or downward arch, or bow to the wood. An upward arch is “crowned up”. This is a common lumber defect. When building your new pole building, it is important for the crowns […]
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