2" x 4" x 8' Construction/Framing Lumber Expired

I transport 8 foot boards in my Altima all of the time. Just have the tailgate open but tied down.

Do you mean "trunk lid"?

I've gotten so many rebates, never once had one lost.

Menards have a hit or Miss rebate.

Quote from stegen : I've gotten so many rebates, never once had one lost.

Menards rebates are some of the easiest to submit and track, and have been the most reliable rebates I have run into.

True, but there aren't many building supply stores that do store credit "checks" that allow such a thing. I can't do this at Home Depot or Lowes, so I pay more taxes at those building supply stores than Menards. Buy $1000 worth of free after rebate hand sanitizer at Menards, pay zero tax up front, then buy whatever building supplies you need for your project tax-free. Worked for my last couple of year's worth of building projects at Menards.

A friend of mine is a salesman for a lumber supply. He says that the big box stores all get the top choice lumber and THEN the lumber yards get supplied. Big box stores have more volume therefore control the market. Lumber yards typically supply builders. Professional framers know how to deal with whatever lumber they are given.

And in my experience, you should only have to check about 20 in the pile to find one even remotely straight!

Good and important points: the issue is "Code," as adopted into law in your jurisdiction.

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

Nah, it's a merchandise credit and they want you back in their store. Because their everyday prices on most items are higher than Lowe's and Home Depot, at least in my area (NE OH).

Menards rebates are some of the easiest to submit and track, and have been the most reliable rebates I have run into.