Questions and Answers for 1 in. x 12 in. x 12 ft. Premium Kiln-Dried Square Edge Whitewood Common Softwood Boards

A:  Eastern white pine

A:  We would recommend a shiplap or tongue and grove product for ceiling work. Check out this video on how it can be done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnxLhFEhtgA

A:  The actual width of this unit is 12 inches.

A:  Typically a 1"×12" board is really 3/4" thick and 11 1/2" wide.

A:  Yes

A:  They work great for pantry shelving and do not need middle support up to about 40", anything over 40 inches long should have some sort of center support installed.

A:  I would prefer to use exterior siding on a house. These whitewood boards will warp and cup when left long and wide even with proper stain/painting.

A:  Yes - ensure you use the appropriate stain/sealants for exterior use, which should hold up for what you need.

A:  I personally would not use spruce for exterior siding or trim as it won't last as long as cedar or cypress boards.

A:  The quality of the boards we bought were TERRIBLE, at best. They were warped and crowned, but we picked the best they had on the rack.

A:  yes it can , but we suggest to either treat it with some kind of weatherproofing stain or exterior paint afterwards.

A:  This product can be used on the exterior and can be painted.

A:  You can wrap the beams but you’ll need a good coat of primer and paint, repainting every year.

A:  Yes, it is material that be used for beams, trim and baseboard....

A:  Yes, it would need to be primed and painted with exterior paint including the ends.

A:  It would depend how long the teeter totter would be, leverage on the fulcrum you know.

A:  I would not use anything Less than a 2"×8" board for this purpose as injury could result from a thinner board.

A:  would not support an 80 lbs. dog on a teeter totter

A:  No better to use 2x10

A:  Not safely. Use a 2x12 x12 instead. A 2x12 (any length) is walked on by carpenters, roofers and painters weighing well over 80 pounds.

A:  This would work fine for a closet. To cover the area you reference - you need 3 PC's 1x12x10ft.

A:  yes I used it for a shelf in a child's closet. I needed a piece 109 x 12 I was hoping to get it in melamine but you did not carry melamine that long. This worked just fine and was priced right.

A:  It should be safe for that purpose, I detected no chemical odor from this product as I was using if for my food pantry.

A:  Yes, be sure to sand it well especially the edges.

A:  Yes. The whitewood lumber is not treated. If it is used in an interior closet it will shrink slightly when it dries out.