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Hardwoods were preferable to evergreens. Pine trees and such are soft and easier to work, but they don't last as long, they decompose after a few years, and they have all that sticky sap all over them. They're a greater fire hazard too. Chestnut was best, but oak, maple and hickory were all good. But, you'd have to use whatever was available, close enough to your building site.

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