re: Untreated 4x4 post --- where the hell do I find one?

lowe millerville

Acadian Lumber in Ponchatoula.

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Can't paint or stain treated lumber!

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That's just incorrect. I stained some treated posts that came out great but I was told to leave them alone for a couple months first to dry.

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Four 2x2's will make a perfect square

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I've built a lot of furniture, and a straight 2x2 is like a fricking unicorn.

Sorrento Lumber.

You have to call in ahead. They take about a week to come in and are in 16 ft pieces.

I have ordered on 2 separate occasions in the last month. My 4x6 came in about a week later. My 4x4 came in 2 days later. They will cut them to size for you if you ask.

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You don't want to do that, it won't be a perfect square because of the kerf of the sawmill blade. Four 2x2's will make a perfect square.

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Glue then together and run it through a planar if you want to get the bevel off of the wood.

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Find a sawmill here - have them cut

Laminate 2 2x4's together it will be stronger and less likely to warp

A planed 2x4 is actually 1.5" x 3.5"