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Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010) by Tempest1981 on Monday December 26, 2016 @12:42AM (#13257130)
So based on that, do we A) fix/improve our quality controls, or B) get rid of them entirely?
Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010) by scaryspooky on Monday December 26, 2016 @09:53AM (#13258407)
c) use our brains instead of looking for a stamp

For most stick construction you can clearly see a 2x4 or 2x6 will or won't support the load given the checking and knot size. Code, though, requires a grade stamp.