I finally visited a Habitat for Humanity ReStore and now I'm conflicted about buying new lumber

Stopped by the one in Portland last weekend and saw a stack of solid oak 2x4s for $2 each, but half of them had hidden nail holes or water damage. Is the gamble worth the savings or should I just pay full price at the big box store for guaranteed clean wood?

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king.jordan5d ago

Dude same! I grabbed a bunch of what looked like perfect 2x4s from my local Restore and ended up tossing half of them cause they were warped or full of rusted staples.

veramartin4d ago

Restore lumber: where "straight" is just a suggestion.

the_spencer4d ago

Wait, did you at least check them at the store before buying? Ngl, that's rough though.