Hello everyone, I am a new member and I have a question; how well would 1.25," green, white oak work for decking? I have an old deck I am going to demo, I want to replace it with a new structure. I would like to build a 16' X 28' covered deck. The house is a stick frame, but I would like to build the covered deck as a timber frame. I had planned on extending the existing roof line out 16' off the gable end, to cover the new deck. I would then cover the entire structure with a new metal roof. The bents would span the 28' width. There is a sawmill about 3 miles from my house, it is owned by a friend, so I can get a good deal on the lumber. I am wondering how green white oak would work for decking? I am concerned about shrinkage, but I know you have quite a lot of shrinkage using 5/4 treated lumber. Anyone have any thoughts on this, or a advice? Thanks!