The timbers in those old post and beam houses is far different than almost any wood you can find commercially today. Old growth wood from 200 years ago grew slo

The timbers in those old post and beam houses is far different than almost any wood you can find commercially today. Old growth wood from 200 years ago grew slowly, and the rings are compressed due to this. Unless you're building a new P&B home from reclaimed timbers, I doubt it will last 200 years.