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D doubleH said:
I assume you missed that pressure-treated wood is requested...?
I didn't miss that, my tip is just as good or better than treated wood.
 
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T Tjrex said:
Well, I'm not sure if I agree.

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It's okay if you don't agree 😃.

I'm talking about carefully selected wood that is cut to the appropriate dimensions being better than the treated wood I can buy at the hardware stores.
 
F fribygg said:
I have noticed that you are looking for pressure-treated wood, but I still suggest that you reconsider your choice once more, as buying kärnfura, oak, or larch will likely give a better lifespan for the dock.

Question why 45x95 mm? It is usually planed and you hardly need it with such a placement at the water's edge. I suggest you go for sawn two by four, i.e., 50x100mm.
The reason for dimension planed (45x95) is that I am replacing existing joists in a quay cladding (the upper joist is sound). The existing joist rests against a concrete foundation, and if replaced with coarse sawn (50x100), the joists would need to be notched at each foundation for the cladding to hang vertically. Therefore, it probably won't work with "dock timber" either since the joists are often unplanned and therefore the wrong dimension.
 
D doubleH said:
The reason for planed dimensions (45x95) is that I need to replace existing beams in a quay cladding (the upper beam is intact). The existing beam rests against a concrete foundation, and if replaced with a rough-sawn (50x100) beam, they would need to be notched at each foundation to ensure the cladding hangs vertically.
That's why it probably doesn't work with so-called "bridge timber" either, as the beams are often unplaned and thus incorrectly sized.
OK
Personally, I wouldn't care about a 5 mm tilt on a quay cladding when the ice pushes the dock; it can easily move by a decimeter or more...
 
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