Thread: FREE!!!!!! Wood/boards

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I went to Home Depot today and found a bunch of really great wood that was in a trash on one of their aisles. I asked the guy if I could have it and he let me.

He also let me know that a lot of their lumber comes shipped with these pieces of wood (not sure really what else to call them) and they throw them away. They are like 3' and a few inches long. 1-1/2 x 2-1/4" height and width (measurements are not exact, but not off by a whole 1/4 inch). These are PERFECT for some of the things that are built that need a groove to slide stuff into or for whatever.

I hope I posted this in the right place. Here is a pic. 1st time posting a pic hope it works.

Oooh, wonder if my Home Depot would do the same. Thanks for the tip

Forgot to mention that the guy says that they throw the boards underneath where the wood is sold until time to trash them. For example if there is plywood (or other wood) it is stored sitting on top of the orange metal frames and there is about a 6" or so space between that and the floor. That is where they go until trash time.

J

One Ghouls trash . . .! Thanks for the tip!! We need all the tips we can get, right?! Seriously - 90 days to go!!!! EEEK!

I went to Lowe's this morning and learned that they too use those boards pictured above. I am sure it is the same at all lumber places.

When you go into lumber if the wood is still "packaged" with the straps around them (on the shelf) you will see those pieces of support wood on the bottom of the pile. Those are the throw aways I showed you above.

It's a nice piece of wood, can make stakes or fence or ANYTHING out of and it won't cost you but the gas to get there.

J