At Lowes (and HD) you can order on line (I think, or at least call on the phone) ahead of time (like the evening before) and they will have your order pulled and ready to load. You also need to get the KD studs, which is usually much straighter and less prone to warping. Does not cost much more. The larger stuff is more stable too. Lowes tends to have better product than HD, and better service (such as it is).
--R Trampas wrote: > You are not kidding, I went to Lowes home improvement Saturday to purchase > $500 worth of lumber. After 30 minutes waiting for someone to grab fork lift > and pull the wood I gave up. I made them give me a refund for the wood, the > manager was pissed as all the guys were in break room. Seems that someone > forgot to tell them they had an order. > > I would so much like to have a method to purchase building supplies online. > I know for large jobs I can go with real lumber yards but for small jobs it > is hard to get the wood. Note to mention the fast growth lumber they call > wood these days, heck I return 10-20% of the wood I purchase as it is warped > or split so bad it can not be used. > > Trampas > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Robert & Tara Ludwick > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 11:59 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] i really don't get how brick and mortar shops can survive > today > > We buy just about everything but fuel and groceries online, It saves a > minor fortune. > Building material have remained the last bastion of protected > territorial marketing , but it looks like that's finally cutting loose > as well. It's about time. > I have no sympathy for the local business owners crying about how > they're loosing business to the internet. If ( at least around here ) > they weren't trying to retire off of each sale, and being jerks about it > to boot, they wouldn't be loosing business. > > I can't wait until some enterprising lumber wholesaler goes internet and > starts offering direct ship lumber without the extra 2-3 middle men. > > ----------Robert > > Peter T. Arnold wrote: > >> On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 22:07:19 -0400, you wrote: >> >> >> >>> i've been stopping at every hardware/home/discounter store i pass for the >>> last week looking for burgundy rustoleum. my leg kills me every time i >>> > get > >>> back in the car. it's 90 degrees outside. no one seems to have it. >>> >>> i look online . my order is placed in 5 minutes. they are paying the >>> freight. i'll have it within a week. >>> >>> how can your local hardware store compete with this? >>> _______________________________________ >>> >>> >> Last year we remolded the Home interior. Took the kitchen out to the >> studs! Spent the value of a Buick. >> New high end cabinets from Home Depot, best to pay them to worry about >> layout >> >> $5,000 of appliances and stuff bought online, savings after shipping >> was about 25% >> "Pergo" style flooring for living room bought online, savings was >> about 50% >> >> My wife is a shopaholic, she like to get the last dime off the table. >> >> Buying on line has been very good for us! >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Peter T. Arnold >> >> 2007 HHR, 2.4L/Auto, LT2, 12Kmi, No problems! >> 1987 300SDL 280KMI Inherited by Grandson >> 1995 F-250 PowerChoke 199Kmi >> 1954 Metropolitan Convertible, Hanger Queen >> Wife has a Cruizer, 80 Kmi, as reliable as an Ice Box, the car that is! >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
