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I'm putting in an end-grain floor in my house. The idea is that you cut normal dimensional lumber into 3/4' "bricks", then lay them like tile.
What I'd like to find, however, is 4"x8" or even 4"x6", so the bricks are larger. I have not been able to find these at normal hardware stores (like Home Depot or Lowe's). Is this a specialty cut of some sort that I will need to special order?
You should consider doing something mosaic-y there because the size difference will always prevent you from putting in a milled transition piece.
If you try to install something that looks perfect, it will always look imperfect. But if you go with something that is intentionally imperfect, it will look intentional.
Visit your local tool rental store. They will have something that will make this much easier. There is pneumatic scrapers and concrete grinders
For the hardwood laminate you dont not need to even remove the old tile but to lay ceramic tile you should
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This is not lumber, but framing timber as used in post and beam construction or for center joist support.
You're looking for support beams.
Our local lumber yard carries this stock, not likely to find it at the big boxes as they're more oriented towards stick framing for housing not utility and agricultural construction.