Garry Foster
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Why do Lumber yards store kiln dried lumber outside in the weather and on un-level surfaces to boot.
I went to pick up a couple pieces of 2x lumber today to use in my pick up bed. Went to a private high dollar yard and ordered and paid for my boards. Go out and pull into building 2 they say. So that's what I do and when the yard man comes up he says I need to back up and pull around back. I say why and he says this stuff is stored outside. I said no thanks I'll just go back inside and reverse the transaction. This is the same owner that had the walnut cabinet plywood stored right inside by the big doors and 30 sheets of it were ruined when they were at a different location.
I figure if I am buying junk I might as well buy from the big box store.. This is a successful yard that has grown and seems to be thriving in these tough times...
Am I nuts or are they..?
I worked at a local yard back in Missouri back in the 60's for several years and we would have been fired if we would have done this. I have been in another the same Missouri small town several times the last few years and they don't store dried lumber outside. I even see it covered when it's being transported.. Maybe I am just getting to old and cranky...
Garry
I went to pick up a couple pieces of 2x lumber today to use in my pick up bed. Went to a private high dollar yard and ordered and paid for my boards. Go out and pull into building 2 they say. So that's what I do and when the yard man comes up he says I need to back up and pull around back. I say why and he says this stuff is stored outside. I said no thanks I'll just go back inside and reverse the transaction. This is the same owner that had the walnut cabinet plywood stored right inside by the big doors and 30 sheets of it were ruined when they were at a different location.
I figure if I am buying junk I might as well buy from the big box store.. This is a successful yard that has grown and seems to be thriving in these tough times...
Am I nuts or are they..?
I worked at a local yard back in Missouri back in the 60's for several years and we would have been fired if we would have done this. I have been in another the same Missouri small town several times the last few years and they don't store dried lumber outside. I even see it covered when it's being transported.. Maybe I am just getting to old and cranky...
Garry
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