Wife and I are looking to make some floating shelves. Anyone know where to find scrap wood or a good selection of older lumber that we could buy to make said shelves? We would be doing all the painting/staining. Ideally some thick pieces of aged wood that we could buy for cheap..any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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Posted by DWaginHTown

Houston, TX

Member since Jan 2006

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Posted on 1/26/14 at 9:03 pm to LR2RedStick

try craigslist

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Posted by The Mick

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 1/26/14 at 9:04 pm to LR2RedStick

Call salvage companies or used building materials places.

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Posted by CajunPolo

Houston, TX.

Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 1/26/14 at 9:05 pm to DWaginHTown

Walk the river batture!!!!

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Posted by TIGER2

Mandeville.La

Member since Jan 2006

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Posted on 1/26/14 at 9:16 pm to LR2RedStick

Look up old barn boards in your area. Cheap might be a problem.

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Posted by LR2RedStick

Baton Rouge/Little Rock

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 1/26/14 at 9:55 pm to TIGER2

thanks for the responses. Actually some surprising results on craigslist.

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Posted by TygerDurden

Member since Sep 2009

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Posted on 1/26/14 at 10:18 pm to LR2RedStick

Try "antique woods of Louisiana" in sunshine, La. They sell salvaged lumber from all over the United States.

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Posted by TigerOnThe Hill

Springhill, LA

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 1/26/14 at 10:34 pm to LR2RedStick

In south AR, there's a big problem in rural areas w/ thieves disassembling old barns, storage buildings, garages, etc, stealing the wood and either selling it outright or making it into something (e.g. picture frames) and selling. You might get permission from the landowner and do the same thing legally.

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