the answer is simple
whichever side is facing up
is the top
at HD the tops are the huge warps that are at their highest point.


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|I just bought a bunch of 2x4s to build a partition wall in the
| basement around our washer and dryer. I was ready to start building
| the wall when I realized that Home Depot forgot to label the 2x4s so I
| know which end is the top and which is the bottom. It figures Home
| Depot would forget to put the "top" arrow on them. I thought I'd save
| a few bucks going to Home Depot, but next time I'll go to a real
| lumber store.
|
| Jerry