Comments on: Resourcefulness- Buying Lumber for Pennies on the Dollar http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/ Equipping Families with Practical Skills for Real Life! Mon, 21 May 2012 18:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kathy http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-22387 Kathy Thu, 19 May 2011 12:58:54 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-22387 Thanks, Cheryl! Thanks, Cheryl!

]]> By: cj http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-22384 cj Thu, 19 May 2011 12:53:26 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-22384 MIssi, Take a look at the pic of Olivia's garden. Do you see the wire mesh arch to the left? That is called a "Cattle Panel". $20-30 at the local farm supplym they make a 6 foot tall arch. Stake the 4 corners or, tuck them inside a wood frame raised bed - these are extremely strong. We also use them to make shelters for our chickens. I have seen them with 4 feet of snow on and still standing tall. MIssi,
Take a look at the pic of Olivia’s garden. Do you see the wire mesh arch to the left? That is called a “Cattle Panel”. $20-30 at the local farm supplym they make a 6 foot tall arch. Stake the 4 corners or, tuck them inside a wood frame raised bed – these are extremely strong.
We also use them to make shelters for our chickens. I have seen them with 4 feet of snow on and still standing tall.

]]> By: Erika Grammer http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8957 Erika Grammer Mon, 18 May 2009 16:07:01 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8957 Misty (& all)-- I have bought paint at a discounted price (1/4 of the price--usually $5/gallon) from the help-it-yourself stores like Lowe's or Home Depot. It's known as "oops paint" and is usually in a pile near the paint counter (just ask). It is paint that was not the "right color" for someone. Do be careful to get a FULL gallon, not one that is partial. I have renovated a hundred-year-old house (all with oops paint). I have even found (occasionally) 2-gallons of the same color. You just have to watch often until the color you like is available.... Through or right after the weekend is a great time to look because that is when so many come in to get their paint. You'll have the most options. Misty (& all)–

I have bought paint at a discounted price (1/4 of the price–usually $5/gallon) from the help-it-yourself stores like Lowe’s or Home Depot. It’s known as “oops paint” and is usually in a pile near the paint counter (just ask). It is paint that was not the “right color” for someone. Do be careful to get a FULL gallon, not one that is partial.

I have renovated a hundred-year-old house (all with oops paint). I have even found (occasionally) 2-gallons of the same color. You just have to watch often until the color you like is available….

Through or right after the weekend is a great time to look because that is when so many come in to get their paint. You’ll have the most options.

]]> By: Misty Smith http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8937 Misty Smith Wed, 13 May 2009 20:21:14 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8937 Hi there, We are looking for unfinished plank flooring. Would your hubby know any place to get deals on this? Also, what about paint? Great tip, BTW. And great timing as we are beginning a big home improvement project. Thanks, Misty Hi there,

We are looking for unfinished plank flooring. Would your hubby know any place to get deals on this?

Also, what about paint?

Great tip, BTW. And great timing as we are beginning a big home improvement project.

Thanks,
Misty

]]> By: Kathy http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8933 Kathy Wed, 13 May 2009 02:43:04 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8933 Valerie, Our husbands would get along great! Melinda, No 'gleaning' from the the dump? WHAT? No way!!! Missi, Ask Jeff what he thinks Sunday. Tonya, Would herbs in pots work for you? Valerie, Our husbands would get along great!

Melinda, No ‘gleaning’ from the the dump? WHAT? No way!!!

Missi, Ask Jeff what he thinks Sunday.

Tonya, Would herbs in pots work for you?

]]> By: MIssi http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8932 MIssi Tue, 12 May 2009 19:20:56 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8932 I'll have to look into this! I am about to be in great need of a trellis for my pole beans (I planted 36 of them!) and I would like for it to be pretty. My trellises are usually weak and ugly. I haven't built one yet that I felt was a keeper. Any ideas? Thanks for sharing your garden tips! Love 'em! I’ll have to look into this! I am about to be in great need of a trellis for my pole beans (I planted 36 of them!) and I would like for it to be pretty. My trellises are usually weak and ugly. I haven’t built one yet that I felt was a keeper.
Any ideas?

Thanks for sharing your garden tips! Love ‘em!

]]> By: Dana http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8930 Dana Tue, 12 May 2009 16:36:27 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8930 This not only works for the things you've mentioned, but sometimes you can get cat or dog food where the bag has been torn for next to nothing. A friend who rescues cats is able to cut the food bill down by asking at pet food stores. Now they save the torn bags for her. The stores just write them off anyway, so they might as well go to someone who will use them. Blessings-- Dana This not only works for the things you’ve mentioned, but sometimes you can get cat or dog food where the bag has been torn for next to nothing. A friend who rescues cats is able to cut the food bill down by asking at pet food stores. Now they save the torn bags for her. The stores just write them off anyway, so they might as well go to someone who will use them.

Blessings–
Dana

]]> By: Kim Matlock http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8928 Kim Matlock Tue, 12 May 2009 15:34:58 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8928 W0W! That is awesome. I will keep this tip in mind! W0W! That is awesome. I will keep this tip in mind!

]]> By: Tonya http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8927 Tonya Tue, 12 May 2009 15:13:02 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8927 Kathy, Thank you so much for sharing this information. I had no idea about this! Your husband is very talented. And Olivia's herb garden!! Wow! I would love a garden like hers. I just don't think its possible where I live. Olivia's been to my home. Perhaps she remembers and can advise. Thanks so much for your newsletter. It blesses me. Kathy, Thank you so much for sharing this information. I had no idea about this! Your husband is very talented. And Olivia’s herb garden!! Wow! I would love a garden like hers. I just don’t think its possible where I live. Olivia’s been to my home. Perhaps she remembers and can advise. Thanks so much for your newsletter. It blesses me.

]]> By: Melinda http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8926 Melinda Tue, 12 May 2009 14:43:32 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8926 What a great idea! Love the creative use of that lumber! We have a friend from church whose family teases him that he is the only man to bring home more stuff from the dump that he brought! He has scored a lot of building supplies over the years - but they have now changed the rules and we can no longer glean from the dump. It looks like we need to move on to the big box stores! What a great idea! Love the creative use of that lumber!

We have a friend from church whose family teases him that he is the only man to bring home more stuff from the dump that he brought! He has scored a lot of building supplies over the years – but they have now changed the rules and we can no longer glean from the dump.

It looks like we need to move on to the big box stores!

]]> By: Valerie Neal http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/resourcefulness-buying-lumber-for-pennies-on-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8925 Valerie Neal Tue, 12 May 2009 14:29:24 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-8925 We have used pallets to build a porch on 2 occasions. Those are FREE at most paint supply places, if you catch them. My husband is a painter by trade, but also does handyman & odd jobs too. Last summer we had a huge storm roll through and a friends tree fell, just did some minor damage to their house. They had insurance so could afford to pay well. By the time my hubby was done he was paid about $3500 to fix the house, section up that tree, and haul all the branches home for a whole winters firewood. The trunk was to large, he contacted the city and they hauled it. We have just enough wood left to get next season started. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. We have used pallets to build a porch on 2 occasions. Those are FREE at most paint supply places, if you catch them. My husband is a painter by trade, but also does handyman & odd jobs too. Last summer we had a huge storm roll through and a friends tree fell, just did some minor damage to their house. They had insurance so could afford to pay well. By the time my hubby was done he was paid about $3500 to fix the house, section up that tree, and haul all the branches home for a whole winters firewood. The trunk was to large, he contacted the city and they hauled it. We have just enough wood left to get next season started. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

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