In article , "Jack" wrote:
Went to a few HD's and Lowes in my area to get a dozen 2x4 studs for a
project. After going through the piles for 15 minutes at each place to find
straight lumber, I gave up. Most of the stuff was twisted. (Bowed studs I
could have used in a pinch).
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Have you all had similar experiences?

Yes -- much more so at HD than at Lowe's, though.

Do you have better results at a lumber yard

Definitely.

even though its usually alot more expensive?

And it usually is only a little bit more expensive.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.