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Old 09-26-2004, 08:37 AM   #1
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2X4's etc.

Wife has handed me my head, er, I mean, handed me a project.
Lowes, or Home Cheapo for 2X4's etc., whose got the cheapest prices.....or, should I stay true to my locals, and try Mid-Cape, or Hinkleys
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Old 09-26-2004, 09:34 AM   #2
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hi ya Karl
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I don't know how bLowes lumber is but I buy all my house stuff there.....not a big home Cheepo fan

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Old 09-26-2004, 11:18 AM   #3
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You can compare prices by checking on thier website. You can also check for local availability also. I used them to get a good price for bricks.

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Old 09-26-2004, 01:27 PM   #4
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Wait till you see how straight those 2x's are johnny
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Old 09-26-2004, 02:53 PM   #5
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mid cape or hinkleys for sure

those home centers carry 2x4 's just for convienience, but if they are closer and you can find straight ones, what the hey
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Old 09-26-2004, 04:50 PM   #6
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Karl....just go to hinkley's an pick out what you need an use my account name for contractor's discount,,then just pay for the stuff at the counter..not a big savings, but atleast it's something...just make sure you restack the pile after you've gone through it...then they won't give you what's for at the gate....their always watching.

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Old 09-26-2004, 05:43 PM   #7
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if you want price go to homo depot or blowes, but the lumber isnt worth using on a treehouse. im not sure where you are, but goodrich or sampson is the way to go.
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Old 09-26-2004, 06:27 PM   #8
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Thanks CS and all.
I just did a roundtrip to N. Andover, and on the way back was thinking quality versus price... and figgered go with quality.....
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Old 09-27-2004, 08:39 AM   #9
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go with quality ! cause you wont find quality at the home dirtpile and blowes . I only buy my wood at the local lumber yard , nails and screws too . the 2x4s are the right shape for boat building ! cuuuuuurved ! the crown on a 2x4 looks like a mountain road .
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Old 09-27-2004, 09:00 AM   #10
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Forget Home-Cheapo... I had to put in a new Bilco Door and some cellar steps down from the Bilco door... I picked through about 40 pieces of wood to find 3 good ones... I did better at my local guy where I could also order the Bilco door and the Biclo galvanized steel stringers. I have had nothing but trouble with Home Cheapo... the employees, the products, and their installers (that ceramic tile floor is a whole other story).
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