untreated 4x4s??

[jp]

I've been to every lumber dealer near my place and nobody carries UNTREATED pine 4X4s.

Anyone in the Boston area know where I can get these?

ANy idea why they've become so scarce?

[dbhost]

Try an independent lumber yard. Big box stores won't hardly bother with low demand merchandise.

[cabinetman]

Untreated 4x4's are hard to find unless you have access to a lumber supplier that caters to the construction trades instead of the DIY'er. A 4x4 which is actually 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 may not stay straight. Even in construction, 2x4's are doubled up for those areas requiring more support. Two of them together would only be 3 x 3 1/2.

If you actually need a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 square, you could dress out lumber (cutting down to eliminate the rounded edges) and do a glue up to get the size you want. Structurally, it would be better than one single piece.
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[StickSeler]

Try an independent yard and if you can use it, look for hemlock, that's what we have around here in non PT

[Bruce Cohen]

I was able to get Cedar 4x's from a local lumber yard with no problem.

Check the locals out. Also, they were cheap.

Bruce