# best place to buy raw building materials. 2x4s etc **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 11, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011 "2009-06-11T12:58:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![tinsil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tinsil/32/5365_2.png) [@tinsil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tinsil)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/41 "2009-06-12T07:48:54Z")
I would try a real lumber mill or something that specializes in lumber, like 84 lumber, they can usually have scraps or cheaper prices. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/42 "2009-06-12T07:49:26Z")
thank you sir for the input, im excited to BUILD ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/43 "2009-06-12T08:05:26Z")
Those are such small amounts, you won’t save much at the lumber yards, although you will get better stuff. X… ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/44 "2009-06-12T10:08:28Z")
Lenco lumber is usually cheaper than the big box stores also. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/45 "2009-06-12T10:10:59Z")
i bet he’s building some sort of bird house… or a ramp. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/46 "2009-06-12T11:21:01Z")
this birdhouse? ![http://micahweber.com/jess/jesshouse.jpg](http://micahweber.com/jess/jesshouse.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@kod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kod)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/47 "2009-06-13T00:49:47Z")
nothing wrong with home depot lumber for a ramp. you know the tonawanda castle on delaware st, has a bunch of 1/4 pipes/ half pipes behind it, i’ll ask the owner what he plans on doing with them theyve been back there forever ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/48 "2009-06-13T00:57:41Z")
↑ Ewww. let us know. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/49 "2009-06-13T06:49:11Z")
how’s the ramp coming along? ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/50 "2009-06-14T12:11:11Z")
> [@kod](#): > > nothing wrong with home depot lumber for a ramp. > > you know the tonawanda castle on delaware st, has a bunch of 1/4 pipes/ half pipes behind it, i’ll ask the owner what he plans on doing with them theyve been back there forever whattttt no way?!?! ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/51 "2009-06-14T13:34:53Z")
i got the plywood from Valu, and i balanced it on my skateboard and brought it back to my house, only 2 blocks, lol not too SHABBY ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/52 "2009-06-15T14:36:28Z")
![http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091644.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091644.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091743.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091743.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091813.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091813.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091858.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091858.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091927.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614091927.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614092034.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614092034.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614092034a.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614092034a.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614092123.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/box/0614092123.jpg) ran out of light so that’s as far as i got last nite ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/53 "2009-06-15T17:02:45Z")
i was going to tell u i had a lot laying around my house lol, nvm! how did u get the plywood home? Nice use of the 2x4’s in the TL lol ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/54 "2009-06-15T17:07:59Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > i was going to tell u i had a lot laying around my house lol, nvm! > > how did u get the plywood home? Nice use of the 2x4’s in the TL lol 2 posts up ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/55 "2009-06-15T17:10:44Z")
i thought he was joking LOL :lol: :lol: :roflpicard: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/56 "2009-06-15T19:09:53Z")
That is flakeboard not plywood… If you’re going to leave it outside you’re going to need to cover it or else it basically melts. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/57 "2009-06-15T19:51:47Z")
osb is basically chunks glued & pressed ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/58 "2009-06-15T20:30:09Z")
> [@newman](#): > > If you’re going to leave it outside you’re going to need to cover it or else it basically melts. Yep. OSB sucks for any skateable surface because it’s kind of soft and the small wheels will eventually poke holes. If the OSB gets wet it’s even worse. When we were first building ramps we’d use OSB scrap and they’d never really last Also, as a tip for the angle iron: Drill counter sink holes if you’re screwing it down. If you don’t want to deal with drilling holes you can just glue it down using construction adhesive, but I’m not sure how well it’ll work with OSB. Looks good so far though. How tall? We should have a little sesh when you’re done ---
**Author:** ![kod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@kod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kod)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/59 "2009-06-15T20:32:40Z")
yeah i would laquer it, would make grinding very slippery easy and water proof it i will try to talk to the guy with the half pipes tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-place-to-buy-raw-building-materials-2x4s-etc/69011/60 "2009-06-16T03:34:19Z")
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