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Old 4/8/10, 11:35 PM
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I havent seen this before. This is from an attic joist.
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I havent seen this before. This is from an attic joist.
Look likes joist was milled from log with some insect damage.
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Old 4/9/10, 10:14 AM
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It looks like the lumber was sawed from the outer cut of a tree. nothing to be concerned about.
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