On May 19, 7:37 pm, "Rima Neas" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Looking for Select Heart or better, at a good price. Does anyone have a
> favorite source around here? Most yards seem to have some, but I have not
> found one that specializes in redwood or has particularly attractive prices
> or selection. I would be happy to drive a little if that helps.
>
> Cheers, Shawn
Shawn
You might try Big Creek Lumber in Santa Cruz, I have bought redwood in
Santa Cruz and it was better and cheaper that what I could get in the
South Bay area.
Good Luck,
Al
Try Plywood and Lumber Sales (PALS) in Oakland. They sell wholesale to
cabinet shops and contractors. I get my hardwoods there. If they have
Redwood it will be the best price a retail buyer can get. They are
open Saturdays too. Bad neighborhood but great people and prices.
They other place I get Cedar and construction type lumber is in San
Leandro or Hayward, around there somewhere. Called Golden State or
something along those lines. They are pretty good at giving advice and
prices over the phone. The other place is 84 lumber. Still better than
retail but usually not too helpful. A bunch of wanabee construction
guys who couldn't make it in the real world so they work at the lumber
supplier. You have to deal with there shit but they usually have stock
on hand.
BW
On May 19, 7:37 pm, "Rima Neas" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Looking for Select Heart or better, at a good price. Does anyone have a
> favorite source around here? Most yards seem to have some, but I have not
> found one that specializes in redwood or has particularly attractive prices
> or selection. I would be happy to drive a little if that helps.
>
> Cheers, Shawn
Muir Woods located about 12 miles north of Golden Gate bridge.
http://www.visitmuirwoods.com
Sorry could not resist
Keith
"Rima Neas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Looking for Select Heart or better, at a good price. Does anyone have a
> favorite source around here? Most yards seem to have some, but I have not
> found one that specializes in redwood or has particularly attractive
> prices or selection. I would be happy to drive a little if that helps.
>
> Cheers, Shawn
>
On 27 May 2007 15:27:03 -0700, "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Try Plywood and Lumber Sales (PALS) in Oakland. They sell wholesale to
>cabinet shops and contractors. I get my hardwoods there. If they have
>Redwood it will be the best price a retail buyer can get. They are
>open Saturdays too. Bad neighborhood but great people and prices.
BTW, how much (approximate) for rough saws FAS 4/4, 6/4 for Red Oak and Hard
Maple? In Kansas City, at Liberty Hardwood rough sawn Red Oak around $1.75 to
$2.75 b/f and Hard Maple starting $2.75 b/f (that was 2 yrs ago before they
moved from Independence to North KC). They have wide selections' dirt-cheap
plywood plus free delivery. They also have stores in other Midwestern States.
http://libertyhardwoodsinc.com/company.asp
>They other place I get Cedar and construction type lumber is in San
>Leandro or Hayward, around there somewhere. Called Golden State or
>something along those lines. They are pretty good at giving advice and
>prices over the phone. The other place is 84 lumber. Still better than
>retail but usually not too helpful. A bunch of wanabee construction
>guys who couldn't make it in the real world so they work at the lumber
>supplier. You have to deal with there shit but they usually have stock
>on hand.
Been to Golden States, found mostly construction lumbers, not helpful. Look
around didn't see any Ceder, Red Oak or Hard Maple.
Someone told me Macbeath in Berkeley is pretty cheap, I have not been there yet.
http://www.macbeath.com/order/index.html
>BW
>
>
>On May 19, 7:37 pm, "Rima Neas" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Looking for Select Heart or better, at a good price. Does anyone have a
>> favorite source around here? Most yards seem to have some, but I have not
>> found one that specializes in redwood or has particularly attractive prices
>> or selection. I would be happy to drive a little if that helps.
>>
>> Cheers, Shawn
>
WD <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 27 May 2007 15:27:03 -0700, "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Try Plywood and Lumber Sales (PALS) in Oakland. They sell wholesale to
>>cabinet shops and contractors. I get my hardwoods there. If they have
>>Redwood it will be the best price a retail buyer can get. They are
>>open Saturdays too. Bad neighborhood but great people and prices.
>
I use these guys, too. And I agree about the neighborhood. But good
people, and good product, at very competitive prices.
> Someone told me Macbeath in Berkeley is pretty cheap, I have not been
> there yet. http://www.macbeath.com/order/index.html
>
I can never get into Macbeath in Berkeley. Parking sucks. But they have
been there 50+ years, and they sponsor Norm on PBS...
I have abuddy who builds fences for a living. Walked away from the banking
business 30 years ago, because it was driving him crazy. He's the goto
fence guy in Contra Costa County. He uses Diablo Timbers, or something
like that, a wholesale only yard up in American Canyon, just north of
Vallejo. Really nice product, if you're the right customer.
Patriarch