I think that it is mainly a cost issue. Of course, any time wood is wet, it doesn't always (hardly ever) dries straight. Having one board that could bend and twist as it fully dries is better than two. smile

I've just been taking ones that are off by a lot and ripping them down a little bit to make them similar in width, and cutting to length. (I had a 10 foot 2x6 green treated that was more than 1 inch longer than the matching non-treated board of the same length).

Last edited by nickbuol; 07/21/11 02:11 PM.
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