Best lumber on Reddit
143 reviews from r/Carpentry, r/SeattleWA, r/Acadiana and 34 more subreddits
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#1
Douglas Fir
4.2
(5)
"My anarchists bench is Doug fir. Works great no regrets."
"Another person making an anarchist out of Doug fir."
"I built my bench with Douglas Fir 2x4s and 4x4s."
"I’m in nor-cal and am doing an anarchist workbench out of Doug fir."
"I am building another on out of Douglas fir and staining it. It will be a fraction of the price!"
#2
AZEK
4.0
(5)
"Azek"
"Either Azek/PVC as others have mentioned."
"AZEK."
"Azek it’s a name brand artificial pvc like trim."
"Azek"
#3
Northwest Lumber
5.0
(4)
"Wide selection of domestic and imported hardwoods, tools, and supplies"
"Best exotics you'll find in the area."
"Northwest Lumber on the NW side of Indy is family owned and operated, has been in business since the 1950s, and is run by people who are actually woodworkers."
"Northwest Lumber around 50th & Lafayette Rd."
#4
Angeles Millwork
4.3
(4)
"Angeles Millwork, they are fantastic!"
"If you're in PA then Angeles Millwork and Hartnagels both carry higher grade lumber."
"General framing stuff: Angeles/Hartenagl."
"I’ve always had good luck with Angeles millwork."
#5
Cedar
4.3
(4)
"It's like the superhero of lumber. Resistant to bugs, lasts longer than my last relationship."
"If you want a natural wood product cedar or cypress is good for exterior."
"Cedar with a quality clear coat product would work."
"Cedar is a good choice if you want to avoid treated wood."
#6
Hollingsworth Lumber
5.0
(3)
"Hollingsworth Lumber in Russiaville"
"Great selection and friendly people. I recall several cool species I’d not seen in other places."
"Hollingsworth Lumber is also family owned and operated. It's closer to you (SR 26, between Russiaville and Kokomo) and us."
#7
Home Depot
3.5
(4)
"Get a quote from Home Depot, then take it to Home Hardware, they will beat it"
"I usually use HD. Built a 10x12 “lean to” shed exclusively using HD lumber."
"Home Depot has a cart in lumber with cull 70% off sticker price."
"Home depot is actually pretty good if you know how to select wood."
#8
Boral
4.7
(3)
"Boral is indestructible to the elements as a trim."
"I’d recommend Boral but you need 5/4 material for the trim."
"Boral followed by PVC"
#9
Boyce
4.3
(3)
"Quality and selection of lumber was excellent."
"Both were helpful and friendly."
"Boyce will take care of you."
#10
Monaghan Lumber
4.0
(3)
"Monaghan Lumber has kiln dried raw hardwoods."
"Monaghan Lumber is your best bet although it’s expensive."
"Monaghan Lumber
Home Depot has a good selection too"
#11
Menards
3.7
(3)
"They have a drive in lumber yard - so you can go in and pick your lumber."
"A trip to Menards in Cheyenne is more than worth it."
"I’ve always got mine from Menards, no exotics though."
#12
Pressure Treated
2.5
(4)
"If i were to do it again I'd use pressure treated for any ground contact pieces and non pressure treated for benches and top."
"Only been one year though so can’t tell you how it would compare."
"I don’t like the idea of using something soaked in poison in close proximity to bare skin and food."
"DO NOT USE pressure treated wood, it is literally injected with poison."
#13
High Desert Hardwoods
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for High Desert Hardwoods. Also can get some at the Woodcraft shop on Overland, but High Desert has a better selection and better pricing."
"I’m a fan of High Desert Hardwoods in eagle."
#14
Berco
4.5
(2)
"I use berco as well! Only place i buy wood now."
"Berco is an option. They mill as well."
#15
Overland Lumber
4.5
(2)
"Overland lumber best prices and great guys."
"I've had good luck with Overland Lumber."
#16
Siwek
4.5
(2)
"Customer service is top notch!"
"Siwek
https://siweklumber.com/contact-us/"
#17
Dakota Hardwoods
4.5
(2)
"If you want hardwood lumber, veneered sheet goods, and the like, then you need to visit Dakota Hardwoods in Scott."
"Dakota Hardwoods is pretty easy to work with."
#18
Lampert
4.5
(2)
"Excellent customer service and very responsive."
"Siwek has good service but they will for certain be more expensive."
#19
Intermountain Wood Products
4.0
(2)
"Intermountain Wood Products seems to generally have the best prices for hardwood lumber."
"Much cheaper than HD for hardwoods especially poplar and alder."
#20
PVC
4.0
(2)
"If you want to be done with it and never have to repeat it use PVC."
"You'd be nuts to put pine back."
#21
Yolo Lumber
4.0
(2)
"I’ve shopped at Yolo lumber in Woodland when I’ve need lumber."
"I would recommend calling Yolo Lumber if you need something special."
#22
Hughes Hardwood
4.0
(2)
"I usually get my hardwood from Hughes or Aura in Rancho Cordova."
"Hughes hardwood in Rancho Cordova is the closest place that has nice quality hardwood."
#23
Doug Ashy
3.5
(2)
"Doug Ashy."
"I know of friends who rather get their wood from Doug Ashy than Lowes and Home Depot."
#24
Cambara
5.0
(1)
"It is extremely rot resistant."
#25
Nor-Ont
5.0
(1)
"They're usually cheaper than Home Depot and better quality control."
#26
Neebing Lumber
5.0
(1)
"Neebing Lumber had the best price."
#27
Peterson
5.0
(1)
"Peterson is the place, don't bother with home Depot."
#28
Cassens Lumber
5.0
(1)
"Cassens Lumber on Morehouse Road and Tim Baker Hardwoods on 600 N"
#29
Cole Hardwoods
5.0
(1)
"You must visit a business in Logansport, used to be called Schaefer Hardwoods, not sure, might be called Cole Hardwoods now."
#30
St. Landry Lumber Company
5.0
(1)
"St. Landry Lumber Company is my go to for lumber and other stuff."
#31
Wastless Works
5.0
(1)
"Wastless works is the best option."
#32
Chisholm's Lumber
5.0
(1)
"Great hemlock."
#33
Indy Urban Hardwood
5.0
(1)
"Great Mission and chances are you’ve seen a tree that’s in his lumberyard."
#34
Crosslin Building Supply
5.0
(1)
"Awesome prices."
#35
Pitt River Lumber
5.0
(1)
"Saved us hundreds on a mid size project."
#36
Standard Building Supplies
5.0
(1)
"Best selection of cedar products in the lower mainland."
#37
Reimer Hardwoods
5.0
(1)
"Any wood type you can think of in pretty much all sizes."
#38
Surrey Cedar
5.0
(1)
"Helpful staff and they'll deal on pricing."
#39
Cedar Guy
5.0
(1)
"Wood is absolutely fantastic in quality."
#40
Dunn Lumber
5.0
(1)
"Their delivery was great and replaced any ones that I was not happy with."
#41
Arrow Cedar Products
5.0
(1)
"The quality is well ahead of the big boxes."
#42
Issaquah Cedar and Lumber
5.0
(1)
"My go-to for many deck builds."
#43
Alki Lumber
5.0
(1)
"Let me hand pick everything for my orders."
#44
Bear Creek Lumber
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic lumber company, small and family run."
#45
Eugene Stringfield
4.0
(1)
"For extra long stuff I've gone to Eugene Stringfield."
#46
C&S Building Supply
4.0
(1)
"C&S Building Supply on Bertrand."
#47
Live Edge Lumber
4.0
(1)
"Maybe Live Edge Lumber on Cameron street?"
#48
Windsor One
4.0
(1)
"Windsor One, their 1x wood is outdoor rated."
#49
Cypress
4.0
(1)
"Cypress."
#50
SPF
4.0
(1)
"Benchtop: SPF, aprons: Southern Yellow Pine, legs: Doug Fir."
#51
Borate Treated Wood
4.0
(1)
"They all sell the blue Borate treated wood which is fine for interior use."
#52
Lumberyard
4.0
(1)
"Skip HD, go to a real lumberyard. You'll either save money, or get higher quality lumber, or both."
#53
Tree Products Hardwoods
4.0
(1)
"They were pretty good. Their warranty was pretty good too, replaced a sheet of walnut 3/3 veneer plywood with very little fuss."
#54
Crosscut Hardwoods
4.0
(1)
"Crosscut Hardwoods"
#55
Hammer Lumber
4.0
(1)
"Hammer lumber is a good place to check."
#56
DSI
4.0
(1)
"DSI is open to the public but they are VERY much a commercial supplier."
#57
Hyde Park
4.0
(1)
"I've used Hyde Park many times as it's close to my work."
#58
Paxton
4.0
(1)
"Take a look at Paxton in Madeira or Muterspaw near Xenia."
#59
Rough Cut Green Treat
4.0
(1)
"We make use of a lot of rough cut 3x12 and 2x12 and we get 20+ years out of them."
#60
Composite Wood
4.0
(1)
"They look great and are easy to maintain in this climate."
#61
Composite Product
4.0
(1)
"Buy a composite product, they are really good."
#62
Deano Hardwoods
4.0
(1)
"Deano Hardwoods has some decent options."
#63
Stine
4.0
(1)
"I haven't gone back to the orange or blue since I started getting project lumber there."
#64
Raders Lumber Yard
4.0
(1)
"Raders lumber yard off pinhook, or Doug Ashley, if you want fancy wood."
#65
Rockler
4.0
(1)
"Rockler in Castleton."
#66
Poco Building Supply
4.0
(1)
"Poco building supply."
#67
AA Top Shop
4.0
(1)
"2 sheets of very nice poplar were only $55/ea."
#68
Pittman's
4.0
(1)
"Most of the lumber I buy is cheaper at Pittman's in Cantonment than lowes."
#69
Kebony
4.0
(1)
"I used Kebony as decking at my house, and really like it."
#70
Siwek Lumber
4.0
(1)
"Siwek Lumber in NE MPLS is my go-to. Never used them for delivery but they've been good to work with."
#71
Hamel Lumber
4.0
(1)
"Hamel Lumber on Hwy 55"
#72
Robert Bury
4.0
(1)
"Robert bury on fisher drive sells good products"
#73
Builders Discount Center
4.0
(1)
"Builders Discount Center in Wendell is worth checking out"
#74
Morning Lumber
4.0
(1)
"Checkout Morning Lumber."
#75
Thomas Lumber
4.0
(1)
"I would go to Thomas lumber in Sequim"
#76
Poco Builders
4.0
(1)
"Poco Builders"
#77
Scherer Bros
4.0
(1)
"You can try Scherer Bros as well"
#78
Chinook Lumber
4.0
(1)
"Chinook Lumber"
#79
Square Nail
4.0
(1)
"Square Nail on armitage sells some reclaimed dimensional lumber and live edge"
#80
McCoy's Lumber
4.0
(1)
"ONLY realistic local source I found."
#81
Northwest
4.0
(1)
"I’ve used Northwest a lot, recently started using a place called Grass Creek in Kewanna."
#82
The Deck Store
4.0
(1)
"They have great buying power that keeps prices low and competitive."
#83
Rocker
4.0
(1)
"Rocker has exotics. 84 Lumber is better quality cheaper woods."
#84
High Desert
4.0
(1)
"High Desert is great for rough sawn hardwoods."
#85
Shetler
3.0
(1)
"Shetler out in Waterford seems to have more variety."
#86
Summit Hardwoods
3.0
(1)
"Summit Hardwoods Rte 97."
#87
Jerry’s
3.0
(1)
"Jerry’s on 99."
#88
Capitol City Lumber
3.0
(1)
"Capitol City Lumber."
#89
Guy C Lee
3.0
(1)
"Guy C Lee in Clayton."
#90
Tar Heel Treated
3.0
(1)
"Tar Heel Treated."
#91
Fitch
3.0
(1)
"Fitch in Carrboro."
#92
Wurth
3.0
(1)
"Wurth on Poole rd, they have odd walk in hours."
#93
HD
3.0
(1)
"Their hardwood stock will get you through most projects, but don't expect the highest quality stuff."
#94
Red Oak
3.0
(1)
"I built mine out of red oak because that is everywhere in my area."
#95
The Design Co-Op
3.0
(1)
"The Design Co-Op (try searching DC Millworks) on S Presa puts good quality scraps out every single day."
#96
Mawson Lumber
3.0
(1)
"Checkout Mawson Lumber, Sutherland Lumber."
#97
Lumber
1.0
(2)
"Heard Lowe's is also a poor grade of lumber."
"Home depot is trash for legitimate lumber."
#98
Jerry's
2.0
(1)
"Jerry's buys B-tier lumber so they can sell it cheap."
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