BEETLE KILL LOGS???

[FEDORKIW]

Hey everyone,

i was wondering if anyone has any information on using beetle kill wood to make their log home?
I've heard its stronger than regular wood?
It's in such abundance - does anyone know if you can purchase/ log it for cheap $$$???


thanks
Garrett

[ponyboy]

I know that Mt Hood Forest has a lot of beetle kill wood recently.

I noticed on Jay Leno a week ago that Tom Green did a segment from the Olympics in Italy. He was at some Lodge the the Canadian government set up. They said all the logs and wood was from beetle kill.

[nobleknight]

03-01-06

Hey,

If I'm not mistaken, beetle kill trees should be just fine. When the beetles kills a tree, they girdle the bark near the ground. This cuts of nutrients to the tree, and the tree dies. I would be careful and spray for other bugs like the flat head wood borer. There are threads concerning this on the forum.

Tom
nobleknight
class 01-15-05