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a foot of 4x6 Douglas fir will weigh about 2lbs. to 3 1/2 lbs. per running foot depending on the moisture content of the particular piece of lumber

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What is the weight per foot of 6 x 6 Douglas fir beam?

Douglas fir weighs 34 lbs. per cubic foot, that is 1 ft x 1ft x1f . Therefore a linear foot of a 6x6x12 is 1/4 of 34 lbs or 8 1/2 lbs per foot .


What is the weight of a Douglas fir beam 6 X 14 X 28'?

Ball park? About 16 pounds per foot for your 6 x 12 Douglas fir beam. We all know that Doug fir will vary in moisture content and all that. And when you try to pin a density on it, the number skates around a bit. But having seen a half dozen different cites for the density, this one works well. And it's kinda "in the middle" of the pack.


What is the weight of a 2x8 Douglas fir board?

2.15


How many needles are on an 8 foot high Douglas Fir tree?

3,5062


How many tons of Douglas fir to the acre?

It depends on the size and weight of the tree(s).


What is the latin name for Douglas fur tree?

The Latin name for the Douglas Fir is Pseudotsuga . There are a number of varieties that carry the name of Douglas. P.mensiesii is the Oregon Douglas Fir. P. macrocarpa is the Large-coned Douglas Fir. P. japonica is the Japanese Douglas Fir. P.caesia is the Fraser River Douglas Fir and P. glauca is the Blue Douglas Fir. Take your pick. Pseudotsuga means false hemlock.


Why Douglas-fir is endangered?

Douglas Fir grows in in the upper US and Canada.


Is it Douglas fir or Douglas fur?

"Fir". "Fur" refers to an animals hide or hair.


Is Douglas fir hard wood or soft wood?

There are at least five different trees classed as Douglas Firs. Pseudotsuga menziesii the Oregon Douglas Fir. P.macrocarpa the Large Coned Douglas Fir. P.japonica the Japanese Douglas Fir. P. caesia the Fraser River Douglas Fir and P. glauca the Blue Douglas Fir none of them are true firs the difference being that the cones are pendulous and drop intact. Pseudotsuga means pseudo , false, tsuga , hemlock.


What order and Phylum does the Douglas fir belong to?

A Douglas Fir is in the Pinales Order and the Coniferopyhta Phylum.


What type of tree is Douglas fir?

The roots of a Douglas fir tree absorb water and nutrients


Trees that begin with the letter Douglas?

Douglas fir