Is Southern Pine Good Wood

Southern yellow pine wood is one of the principal sources of softwood products in the United States. Not only is it strong, stiff, and dense, but it also has the ability to hold nails and other fasteners particularly well, which makes it a great choice for residential and commercial construction.

What is Southern Pine wood?

Southern Pine consists of four main species: longleaf, loblolly, shortleaf and slash. Southern Pine forests are some of the most productive and sustainable timberlands in the world, capturing large amounts of carbon from the air and storing it in lumber used every day.

Is Southern Pine strong?

The strength of Southern pine is very high; MOR is 12,800 psi when dry. The stiffness is also very high; MOE is 1.8 million psi. In fact, this high strength and high density mean that fasteners will perform very well, but will be hard to insert without predrilling.