Blackout@kbin.run to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world · 6 months ago2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5kbin.runimagemessage-square253fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1image2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5kbin.runBlackout@kbin.run to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square253fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoIs their entire stock like this every time, or just this one batch?
minus-squareBlackout@kbin.runOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoEntire stock as of 5/6/24. I didnt even notice it was smaller than usual, busy trying to find the only-slightly warped boards.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-26 months agoGood lumber these days is becoming hard to find. I think it is mostly due to the lumber companies trying to pump out a ton of lumber to meet demand.
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoI’d say it’s degradation of the market’s quality after all the forced cuts we took in 2020
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoMaybe I just know quality is down and price is up
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoNah, lumber was already garbage quality at the big box stores before Covid.
Is their entire stock like this every time, or just this one batch?
Entire stock as of 5/6/24. I didnt even notice it was smaller than usual, busy trying to find the only-slightly warped boards.
Good lumber these days is becoming hard to find. I think it is mostly due to the lumber companies trying to pump out a ton of lumber to meet demand.
I’d say it’s degradation of the market’s quality after all the forced cuts we took in 2020
Maybe
I just know quality is down and price is up
Nah, lumber was already garbage quality at the big box stores before Covid.