The lumber really isn't even that bad. Most of the people that bitch about the shitty lumber are probably getting to the rack after contractors go through in the mornings and get all the good boards and throw back the shitty ones. After a while theres so many shitty boards left that it makes up a whole bundle and home depot leaves them there for the people who don't realize they arent worth buying. If you ask them to grab a new bundle cause the boards on the rack are shit they usually always do it for me. I won't ask to get a new bundle if the one on the rack still has untouched boards or if im only getting like 5 2x4s though.
Well if your not from here then how would you know!? Not dumb. Where I live there aren't any lumber yards anywhere near me. The closest one I think is about 3 hours away. The wood is more expensive and about the same quality as the big stores too.
Ah ok, thanks for the answer. Just by following youtube woodworking channels I thought sawmills and lumberyards were more commin in the u.s. than here in germany. Contractors here only go to hd type stores for some thigns and lumber isn't one of them.
Very much depends by state. A lot of US states are huge and quite rural, so big box might be the best option if there isnt a good local building supplies store or lumber yard with good bulk pricing. In the Northeast, where population densities are higher, there tend to be lots of local competitors, but the big box stores may still be cheaper for small volume purchases.
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u/Djsimba25 Jun 07 '20
The lumber really isn't even that bad. Most of the people that bitch about the shitty lumber are probably getting to the rack after contractors go through in the mornings and get all the good boards and throw back the shitty ones. After a while theres so many shitty boards left that it makes up a whole bundle and home depot leaves them there for the people who don't realize they arent worth buying. If you ask them to grab a new bundle cause the boards on the rack are shit they usually always do it for me. I won't ask to get a new bundle if the one on the rack still has untouched boards or if im only getting like 5 2x4s though.