I have stopped buying timber at Byggmax precisely because it's hardly possible to find straight boards there. If you do find some, they become warped after just a day of storage at home... A big reason is surely that customers buy smaller batches and have time to pick out the finest examples in the stack. Often, it looks like a game of pick-up sticks halfway out on the ground with only banana-shaped or forklift-damaged boards.Alfredo said:
Many claim that it's exactly the same timber purchased by all wood stores, but I notice a big difference at the "fancier" store I shop at. Whether it's because they buy better quality, if the wood is handled differently, or if it makes a difference that it sells faster, I don't know. But there is a difference anyway. As a private individual, I have time to pick the nice examples and unlike Byggmax, you don't need to dig half a meter down into the stack; it's enough to remove a few bad examples. And once at home, it doesn’t become warped before you’ve managed to use the timber.
At a lumberyard with a focus on corporate customers, the turnover on timber is significantly higher. Especially if it is a lumberyard that specifically relies on timber turnover. But with that said, the packages with 45x45 and 45x70 are best compared to bombs—when the bands are cut, they spring away immediately.
The fact that a 45x45 or 45x70 is long crooked doesn't really matter, as long as they don't have too large knots, they can be bent straight when nailed down.
The fact that a 45x45 or 45x70 is long crooked doesn't really matter, as long as they don't have too large knots, they can be bent straight when nailed down.
Rejected 4/5 inspected studs at Bauhaus, and I wasn't even picky. When I got home, I realized I had still chosen a 45×195 that was almost broken, not at a large knot but completely cracked in the middle of a nice grain, probably windthrow or something.
But seriously, how often do you need perfectly straight studs in 45*45 and 45*70...
If they are cut into short lengths, much of the bend "disappears."
If they are full-length, it is also not that difficult to straighten them while screwing them in place.
And to those of you who go through the entire stack of lumber looking for the finest piece, for heaven's sake, show that you have some sort of upbringing by leaving it tidy and neat after you're done.
The lumber doesn't get better by being left in a mess, and prices don't go down either when it has to be cleaned and sorted after you.
If they are cut into short lengths, much of the bend "disappears."
If they are full-length, it is also not that difficult to straighten them while screwing them in place.
And to those of you who go through the entire stack of lumber looking for the finest piece, for heaven's sake, show that you have some sort of upbringing by leaving it tidy and neat after you're done.
The lumber doesn't get better by being left in a mess, and prices don't go down either when it has to be cleaned and sorted after you.
If you are building a bathroom wall where larger tiles will be placed, it's crucial to ensure that it doesn't bend anywhere if you want it to be good.
I otherwise recall that HusAMA specifies a 5mm bend over 2 meters.
I mostly shop at Hornbach, and there's the occasional stud that's too crooked. However, you need to use them quickly because if they sit at home and dry, they'll become crooked.
I otherwise recall that HusAMA specifies a 5mm bend over 2 meters.
I mostly shop at Hornbach, and there's the occasional stud that's too crooked. However, you need to use them quickly because if they sit at home and dry, they'll become crooked.
My own experience and a good friend's experience who has had a construction company in Stockholm for around 15 years.Ossian K Olsson said:
I agree, Hornbach in Stockholm has significantly better timber than the surrounding Byggmax.mexitegel said:
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I worked for one of the larger modular house manufacturers many years ago, and there we had all the timber indoors wrapped in plastic. If you needed a piece of lumber, you would lift the plastic, take what you needed, and then cover it with the plastic again. Now, those bundles didn't last very long as new timber was constantly being used, but we never had any major problems with the lumber being crooked.
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Buy the straightest ones you can find and set them up immediately before they warp. I made the mistake of buying too much structural timber. A large portion ended up in the stove. This was when Byggmax used some unknown sawmill, and the timber was basically unseasoned when purchased. 45x45 became like corkscrews after a while. Luckily, I didn't buy all the timber at once. I initially considered ordering a truckload from Beijer, but I got too poor a discount, which might have been fortunate since the renovation took longer than planned.
Byggmax clearly has the worst lumber on average of all building supply stores. The problem partly lies in people rummaging through the piles and putting them back in a haphazard manner, and also that it dries very unevenly. I brought my moisture meter for fun and the same beam had between 6% and 11%, depending on where I tested. Some of what Byggmax sells is really dense, fine lumber, so there are bargains to be found if you aren't using it for building interior walls. Hornbach generally has better stuff without being much more expensive.