New construction lumber Lots of worm holes in wall studs
Arotx
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Hello experts,
With no quality experience I signed up for my first house with a renounced local builder in north Dallas area (Celina). Now they are framing it. I found studs they are using in my house has countless strange holes (see attached pictures). these studs also look different (more lighter in color). I do not see any other construction in that community with this kinds of lumber.
what grade of studs they are? Looks like these are these damaged by termite/worms. Can builders use these kinds of damaged lumbers?
If this is a concern, could you please advise what should I do in this case?
Please help.
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I've never worried about a few insect bores and color of the studs. Some of them do do have quite a few though. You can always ask them to change a few if they bother you that much. I would be more concerned about the use of finger joint studs in structural applications.
The holes do not weaken the studs enough to matter.
The stamp in the photo says KD stud grade the KD is kiln dried what that means is the wood was heated hot enough for long enough to kill and insects and eggs.
https://www.wwpa.org/western-lumber/structural-lumber/structural-lumber-overview#:~:text=Stud%20grade%20lumber%20is%20for,inches%20or%20greater%20in%20width.
Walta