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Originally Posted by thedwightguy
Canada would love to get our dimension lumber industries rocking 24/7 as it's the ONE big payroll/job creator in some many rural communities. But in addition to softwood lumber NOT being a part of NAFTA, obsolete mills in the US cry foul to their reps./lobbyists screaming unfair stumpage. Actually, most Canadian mills sell their used equipment into the USA as they constantly upgrade (digital efficiency, lazer measurement tech., etc) Buddy of mine, Stu Moore of United Industrial Products, had patents and a huge sale presence in western Canada and the western USA. We talked about the slow US upgrades a lot, most mills being family owned for generations and only adopt efficiencies when they are FORCED to. Canada doesn't cut 2.3's and hasn't for decades. With all the tornadoes and hurricanes and floods you would THIMK that every Senator and Rep. on any side would be SCREAMING to allow 2x6, and even 2x8's into the American framing market. But they are not. 2x8's are not Code if you have a load bearing wall a story and a half tall, even a small house. And we add earthquake anchors, even though it's doubtful most of Canada will ever see an earthquake!!
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I don't know if 2x6's aren't allowed as imports or what you're referring to, but 2x6's are commonly used in US home construction. Depending on what part of the US, they're all but required by local codes for purposes of energy efficiency. Yes, modern building methods have worked around this but some codes are slow to change.
2x3's aren't used for structural purposes (aside from mobile homes maybe.) People use them for framing out cinder block/cement walls in basements, non-load bearing partition walls, etc...I like them for ripping down to make tomato cages, I've used them for work bench type stuff, etc...
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