I framed my shed with 2x4s from the lumber yard instead of the big box and it cost me an extra $60

Emma Jackson · 2026-09-11T00:35:05.40278+00:00

When I built my 10x12 shed in the backyard, I had to pick between cheap studs from the big box or paying more at a local yard in Springfield. The big box ones looked fine on the rack but after a couple bends I could tell they were wet and twisted. I paid about $60 more for the yard boards and every single one sat flat when I framed the walls. Nothing moved when I sheeted it, and the door opening was square on the first try. The cheap pile would have fought me the whole way and I'd have been shimming every stud. Next time I'm doing the same thing, even with the extra cash. Anyone else find the cheap stuff is cheaper up front and worse in the end?

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