Will you please give me some advice on a lumber choice.
I'm going to be building an indoor pet enclosure. It's basically frames of 2"x2" lumber with a poultry or welded wire stapled to the frame. In the past I've used rough cut (red colored) cedar (for the natural properties). I've just found out that the lumber yard also carries Douglas Fir in the 2"x2" size as well.
Which of the two are considered more durable overall for all applications....if there is a different between the two?
And more specifically which do you believe would be harder for cats to scratch and wear down (like a scratching post)?
I called the lumber yard that I usually go to. He said Douglas Fir was more for looks and less durability (I'm not sure if he was talking 2"x2" or other dimensionals like 1"x12"). That surprised me based on what I had read. He didn't seem to have an answer over which of the two were more durable. I've read differing reports online about the durability on the DF lumber....some say durable and some say moderately durable.
Any ideas or opinions on which of the two would be more appropriate for this application? Thanks.
I'm going to be building an indoor pet enclosure. It's basically frames of 2"x2" lumber with a poultry or welded wire stapled to the frame. In the past I've used rough cut (red colored) cedar (for the natural properties). I've just found out that the lumber yard also carries Douglas Fir in the 2"x2" size as well.
Which of the two are considered more durable overall for all applications....if there is a different between the two?
And more specifically which do you believe would be harder for cats to scratch and wear down (like a scratching post)?
I called the lumber yard that I usually go to. He said Douglas Fir was more for looks and less durability (I'm not sure if he was talking 2"x2" or other dimensionals like 1"x12"). That surprised me based on what I had read. He didn't seem to have an answer over which of the two were more durable. I've read differing reports online about the durability on the DF lumber....some say durable and some say moderately durable.
Any ideas or opinions on which of the two would be more appropriate for this application? Thanks.
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