First I wanted to thank everyone for all the great ideas I've found in this forum... VERY glad I found this site!!

Secondly, because of all the help I've received, I registered so I could pass on some good information.

I wanted to build a coffin out of 6"wide fence pickets like the one over at ScareFX. Their coffin was obivouly built some time ago as they paid a buck a piece for the pickets. They are now up to $2.50 at my local Home Depot, but building your own is still way cheaper than buying one.

While looking through their stock, I noticed that several of them were damaged and other people had passed them over and set them aside. (not too good for a fence, put perfect for a weathered coffin) I asked the guy in the lumber area if they would sell me the damaged ones at a discount... he said the lowest he could go was 51¢!!! I was floored. That's dirt cheap and a much better discount than I was looking for! I walked out with 16 pickets for $8.16 (before tax)

I'm fairly certain any Home Depot, Lowe's, or any other store would offer a similar discount!

Thanks again for all the help I've received and hope this helps someone on a budget! Happy Haunting!