My office-mate is telling me they’re stick-building a house on his road. He wondered why the 2×4’s are blue? As in sky-blue?
Is he smoking something?
Brooks
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I recall a 60's mill which inked it's studs with a patriotic red and blue, stars and bars pattern. In the middle of each one were the words, "All American Stud" in large bold letters. I gave one to my girl friend for her birthday.
The blue 2X4s are for conservative states.
Red 2X4s are for liberal ones.
Isn't it the other... way... around...?
Yep! Liberals use 4x2's...This is headed toward the tavern...
Brooks
Thanks for the laugh, I needed that to start the day.
TFB (Bill)
"Isn't it the other... way... around...?"
Hell, I don't know. I get confuszled all too easily.
When vultures are on their deathbed, are they ever tempted to eat themselves?
I hear ya'. I'd probably use purple ones to avoid pizzing anyone off. Especially if I was a truss plant.
Purple studs are gay.
Can't say that word.
Stud?
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
I seen an episode of Extereme Makeover Homedition where they built a house of all Bluwood. Looked pretty cool. One of the kids in the family was very sick and could not be exposed to any mold.
Purple.
I'd bet they are borate treated, judging by the picture in FHB last month.
http://www.bluwood.com/
Gee, someone's always gotta come in with the facts and spoil all the fun.
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
That's it! My office-mate is now busily reading the FHB article.Gotta keep him out of the tavern...Brooks
There are always a lot of blue studs on friday might when the bar closes and all the cute girls are gone home already
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BluWood is a lumber treated with a unique, two-product technology called Perfect Barrier System. BluWood components are protected against the devastating consequences to wood of fungal and termite infestation.
It's called bluwood and it is
It's called bluwood and it is water resistant and termites as well. From what I can tell is it's better than pressure treated wood. Check out their website for yourself.