paulsharvey
Elite Member
You said talk you out of it; so here goes.
1) You may not be able to use un-graded lumber for structural work on the addition
2) you will need to dry the cut boards
3) hardwood (if that's what you have in mind) is kinda difficult to frame with
4) you will probably spend weeks cutting, adjusting, learning, ect before you turn out dimensional lumber
5) milling lumber is kinda like reloading ammo; it becomes the hobby, more so then building with the lumber (or the shooting)
Not saying don't buy it, but just some things to realize, before you jump in
I dont own a mill; but my dad milled a ton of wood when I was a kid, primarily with homemade 'alaskan' saw mill that fits on a chainsaw bar, and aluminum extention ladder for a straight edge. One day, maybe, ill get one; but you can buy a lot of dimensional lumber (2×4; 2x6; 4x4; 4x6; ect) before you reach the mill price. Even with the mill, 1; its not 100% free to run (blades); and you Will still need to buy some lumber
1) You may not be able to use un-graded lumber for structural work on the addition
2) you will need to dry the cut boards
3) hardwood (if that's what you have in mind) is kinda difficult to frame with
4) you will probably spend weeks cutting, adjusting, learning, ect before you turn out dimensional lumber
5) milling lumber is kinda like reloading ammo; it becomes the hobby, more so then building with the lumber (or the shooting)
Not saying don't buy it, but just some things to realize, before you jump in
I dont own a mill; but my dad milled a ton of wood when I was a kid, primarily with homemade 'alaskan' saw mill that fits on a chainsaw bar, and aluminum extention ladder for a straight edge. One day, maybe, ill get one; but you can buy a lot of dimensional lumber (2×4; 2x6; 4x4; 4x6; ect) before you reach the mill price. Even with the mill, 1; its not 100% free to run (blades); and you Will still need to buy some lumber
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