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Rough Lumber vs S4S vs Dimension Parts: What to Order

December 31, 2026

Outline only. Write 1500 to 2000 words, answer the query in the first paragraph, link /rfq/ and 1 to 2 published guides, then set draft: false and schedule with scripts/schedule.mjs.

What each option includes

To be written.

Yield and labor: when your own rough mill pays off

To be written.

Surfacing codes: RGH, S2S, SLR1E, S4S

To be written.

When to buy dimension parts or blanks

To be written.

How to write each on an RFQ

To be written.

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