Today I had hoped to wrap two 14′ LVL columns with 1×6 cedar boards.   The task seemed easy; per column – cut four 1″x6″x16′ cedar boards to 14’10 5/8″..check.  After this step two boards are considered ready for prep, considering they needed to be 5 1/2 inches wide and the actual width of a 1×6 is 5 1/2 inches..BOOM…easy!  Then, rip the other two boards to 3 3/4″ wide (these will go inside the two 5 1/2″ boards, which (2) 7/8″ thick boards plus 3 3/4″ equals 5 1/2″…BOOM…not so easy when you cut them to 3 1/4″!  This meant, that the scraps of these boards had to be paired up, glued, and stapled back together, seamed (mixture of cedar saw dust and white wood glue to make a putty), and sanded.   AND then they would be ready for final fixation!  With some moral support and a lot of self-patience (most of which was exhausted by 3:30 break, ONE of the columns was finished.   The second and pictures will follow in the morning :)