Lumber In Knoxville

[LI0NSFAN]

I am embarking on a fairly large project and as frugal as I am I need advice. I know everyone has a favorite for different reasons. I am looking at just the bottom dollar. I need 50 sheets of plywood so even a $1 a piece savings would help. Half of the would could have some damage or not be perfect. I am enclosing the ceiling in. It is a 750sq foot ceiling and I plan on decking the attick space and then hanging a painted plywood for the ceiling. So if any of you know of a place here in Knoxville that might be able to beat the Big box price. Right now I am looking at $825, that could get me a bunch of ammo or a nice gun so it is a hard cost justify just to enclose a ceiling.

[runco]

I always found 84 lumber pricing to be very good.  Try Christmas lumber too.

[Guest razorblade]

Check Craigslist.  Quite often someone lists factory seconds in Loudon for as little as $4 or $5 per sheet.

[eRay]

I built a new boat dock in Lenoir City a few years ago. I found the lowest prices on lumber at Sweetwater Valley Building Materials on Hwy 11 in Sweetwater. I saved several hundred dollars off the big box store prices.

[Guest Lowbuster]

If you find it cheaper see if big box stores will match or beat the price. The blue box store did it for me a few times.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Home Depot will generally give 10% if you ask to speak to a manager.

[analog_kidd]

Knox Rail Salvage has all kinds of reduced building materials. They have two locations in the same neighborhood. You need to go to the one not next to the bus station. I'd be very surprised if they didn't have what you are looking for at a very good price.

[Guest PapaB]

LIONSFAN,

Just thought I'd point out that sheetrock provides a fire barrier. If this is in a home many insurance companies insist on sheetrock walls and ceilings for that very reason.

[LI0NSFAN]

LIONSFAN,

Just thought I'd point out that sheetrock provides a fire barrier. If this is in a home many insurance companies insist on sheetrock walls and ceilings for that very reason.

it is a workshop that is not heated or cooled and just dont want to take a chance with sheetrock and moisture. Painted wood has worked for hundreds of years,so I figure it would be a safe choice for the ceiling and I dont think it would make a great flooring for the attic space.

Edited March 24, 2014 by LI0NSFAN