Does lumber from Home Depot and Lowe's suck that bad?
I'm fixing to build a 20x24 shed and my first thought was "I'll grab my lumber at Home or Lowe's" but I've come across horrible reviews about the quality at both. Is it that bad?? Should I try to find a local lumber yard instead?
Picking bad lumber on orders : r/HomeDepot - Reddit
Apr 22, 2021 · the lumber has been really shitty lately and hopefully that changes soon but i would try to pick nicer wood if you can. they will probably just return it and order new ones later. zma the shiddy ones. the lumber associates will love you and help you more with heavy lumber orders.
Here’s why Home Depot plywood sucks : r/woodworking - Reddit
Jul 26, 2021 · Home Depot said they will not accept cut wood - but once they saw it they took it back. I've since been buying from a local supplier to cabinet shops - excellent 10-11 layer plywood, no voids, and the same price as HD. I bought true Baltic Birch plywood from my local custom wood supply.
Man, wood at Lowes/Home Depot just sucks. - TalkBass.com
May 3, 2012 · Plywood, construction lumber (2x4, 2x6, etc ..) even MDF at Lowes or Home Depot in my city just sucks with a capital suck. The 3/4" 4x8s of MDF are corner chipped, warped like a banana. The plywood is simply firewood.
lumber yard vs Home depot or Lowes | Family Woodworking
Apr 15, 2008 · Living on the west side of Nassau county, there are 3 Home depots within 20 minutes drive, one being only a 6 minute ride. Lowes only has one location nearby, 20 minutes. There are a scattering of lumber yards, but I have to think the big stores do quite well with the lumber they do offer.
The WORST home centers for wood (Home Depot vs. Lowes vs.
For construction lumber, he recommends Home Depot for having higher quality timber, especially Douglas Fir, which is preferable for its density and fewer knots. Lowe’s and Menards are noted for lesser quality lumber, with Menards being particularly inconvenient due to its storage locations.
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Aug 18, 2022 · It's totally possible to build furniture from construction grade lumber! You just have to know which 2x4s are good and which ones are garbage. In this video, I show you how to find the good ones...
How to get the best lumber from Lowe’s or Home Depot!
Jul 14, 2020 · Lowes and Home Depot both carry graded lumber (usually #2 and better), although you may see a lot of lumber with low moisture content for framing lumber - prone to splitting- and lumber from Fast growing trees that don’t have the same …
Home Depot’s garbage lumber : r/HomeImprovement - Reddit
I just bought the lumber to frame my basement from Home Depot after calling all of my local lumber yards. The yards that currently are willing to sell to the public were charging 12 dollars a board for 2x4x8 doug fir. Home depot was under 7 dollars a board.
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Feb 13, 2015 · If you go to a busy HD on a weekend, the popular sizes of lumber are very picked through, and most of what's left is the warped pieces. Alternatively, try to go first thing in the morning and if they have re-stocked the previous night, you can pick the better pieces.