expired Posted by Halogen445 • Feb 4, 2023
Feb 4, 2023 3:16 PM
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expired Posted by Halogen445 • Feb 4, 2023
Feb 4, 2023 3:16 PM
2" x 4" x 8' Construction/Framing Lumber
after Rebate + Free Store Pickup$2 Each
$4.11
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I'm not kidding when I say that a lot of it looked nicer than the "premium" 2x4s Menards was selling last year for 10 bucks each.
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Lumber yard and big box stores get the same quality. Lumber yards get more volume, say regular lumber, parallam PSL, glulam, tji, lvl, etc. as contractors buy in volume that they cannot get at big box stores which will cost significantly more.
2x4's are okay for exterior walls as long as theyre braced and blocked with simpson ties. Then you clad the exterior.
But exterior walls need to be designed differently. Say you have some lvls carrying loads and have steel headers on 3.5" stl posts or have a long span of a w10 or w12 with stl posts down to the foundation its okay. You gotta design it accordingly.
In Florida where I live, for example, each town or county enforces its own building code. They are all largely similar and based on a National Building Code ("NBC") model which is adopted into law as modified by the state.
In my case, the Florida Building Code or FBC...which as mentioned above, is then adopted by each municipality...with its own modifications...PLUS its own electrical, plumbing, and HVAC or "mechanical" codes for your subcontractors.
My point is that, among many other things, my P.E. or state licensed professional engineer's plans (drawn to comply with my city's adaptation of the Florida Building Code) specify, for example...
....that any studs that come in contact with any cementitious material, like bottom plates on poured slabs and wall studs covering the concrete or block perimeter walls must be pressure treated, non contact, #2 southern yellow pine (SYP), and,,,
...must be affixed with galvanized or zinc plated fasteners of a specified length (like a ¼" width X 3½" length Tapcon penetrating the underlying cementitious substrate by at least 2"...
...and then, of course, there are "Simpson" tìe-downs and strapping...and insulation for living space...and nailing patterns, etc., etc., etc!
Respectfully, many of you know all this, and for those of you who are less familiar, I simply offer it as a "heads-up" that things you already know how to do well and things that may never make a bit of difference may some day.
I think it's the Bible that says to all among us who are unlicensed contractors and DIYers, "love thy neighbor,"...and your Realtor, and your home inspector, and your insurance adjuster...because some day, your best work might come back and bite you in the A$$.
Peace friends. Have fun and a great weekend.
Steve
I'm sure it's all legit.
A local job lot store issues "crazy deal" cards for a portion (or all) of some purchases, and those purchases aren't subject to tax. I believe what they're really doing from an accounting perspective, is selling you a gift card for some value (the crazy deal card) and giving the merchandise for free (heavily discounted). Of course when you spend the crazy deal card, the card is like any form of payment and you pay tax on that puchase.
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