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Originally Posted by RustyBattleship
I go to Home Depot which is much closer than Lowe's. However when it comes to selecting decent lumber, I might save time by cutting down the tree myself.
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Yes, for lumber, better to go to a lumber yard . Home Depot and Lowes (to a lesser extent in my area) have lumber on the racks too long. Not a lot of stock exchange. And the worst thing about their lumber is that they keep it inside in a climate controlled space. Even their pressure treated stuff.
All those beautiful boards inside are cupped, twisted and warped after being left outside for a day.
Much better to buy from a lumber yard that stored their material outside. Then acclimatize it to the indoors if its going to be used there. If stacked properly, you will get very little board movement.
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Edit: For paint I go to Dunn-Edwards. It's a true one coat paint. Home Depot paint takes at least two coats, sometimes three.
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To get really good results in a paint, Buy really good primer, and have it tinted to the final paint color.
It does 2 things. gives a good base of the final color so not as much paint is required. And just as important, lets you see what the place will look like BEFORE you commit to paint. Its easier to cover tinted primer than it is to have to cover up a painted wall.