I recently looked at a homebuilder who used spliced together boards for framing. Is this normal or even safe?

1. Boards were spliced or shark-toothed together 4 times on an 8 foot board.


2. I know they did this to save cost, but how long will it last?


3. Know of any websites to find the differences in lumber grades?


4. Also searching for a website to show pictures or discuss this splicing technique.

I recently looked at a homebuilder who used spliced together boards for framing. Is this normal or even safe?
That splice is done in the mill that produces other finished lumber. The technique is perfectly legitimate and will pass inspection. It%26#039;s done to reduce waste.





The finger joint is done to increase the glue area. Some people say that the glue will soak into the porous wood to a depth of a few centimeters making making the joint stronger than the surrounding wood.





This technique is decades old.
Reply:dangerous, and won%26#039;t pass inspection
Reply:Have a Building Engineer or an Architect inspect the work .





If it is structural framework , It doesn%26#039;t sound safe to me
Reply:Yes it is safe, an engineer must have sealed the plans, it%26#039;s like saying what is better a framed house or a concrete block house, the answer is %26quot;The same%26quot;.



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