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I have a local source for 24' long 4x12 douglas fir (full 4") and I'd be tempted to use that and not have to bolt together a bunch of smaller pieces.
#1: I don't doubt that youngins. Just poking through the piles of framing lumber at the big box stores is depressing. #2: Locally I have several places that sell log homes and they seem to be a good source for larger size timbers. #3: The 2nd floor joists in my current house are full length 24' 4x8 rough sawn douglas fir. They sit on a douglas fir center beam 4x12 x 32'. #4: I'm trying to work thing out to build a new house and all of it, from dealing with the building dept. to finding materials is SO much more of a PITA than just a few years ago.
#1: Big box stores are NOT the place to buy lumber, IMO, a local "true lumber yard" would MTL be a better sourse of lumber.
#1. Locally the "true lumber yards" have become worse.....