Lumber Store

Why lumber stores are selling some glued and cut-piece mouldings for the price of single piece mouldings ?

Examples can be found at any local lumber store. Compare different types or kinds of wood mouldings – a cut piece moulding should be at least half the price. Cut -pieces are also of ridiculously small lengths of about 4″, 6″ sections etc. Selling us scrap pieces of wood for $s not cents. This is a total rip-off. As if selling chip board was not enough, that normally does not stand a chance against penetration of rain and moisutre unless it is impregnated with a good quality bonding agent or glue.

With all due respect I’m thinking you mean SCRAP with a mortise/tendon joint, creating long enough pieces to be viable for door/window framing applications, etc.

Most often offered by legitimate lumber yards as opposed to an HD or Lowes.

The issue you suggest is no more or less than a solid piece, most especially since most are NON treated and you’ll only accomplish finish/paint on the surface that is attacked by the environment,,,most visible.

The cost difference is so often in pennies, why would anyone consider SAVING, most especially for an exterior application?

Indoors one will never know, if finished poroperly, or will there ever be an issue of degradation as you suggest.

I do agree with you,,,strongly on one point,,,COMPSITE CRA*. I like to call it “GLIT” A combination of Glue and S***.

Certainly our greatest freedom as a species is “CHOICE”…Mine happens to be pretty well defined. GOOD Q BTW.

Steven Wolf

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