I agree too much out there to have to always hit the lumber yard or those Home Depo types retail stores. I used to buy most everything, but that was when you could afford to, prices have sky rocketed by over 750% over the past ten years, that is why you see the pricing of items made go along for the ride, makers cost dictate makers pricing, i AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO VISIT THE SCRAP YARDS AND JUNK PILES AND DUMPSTERS AND ROAD SIDE CURBS it only makes sense to reuse what is available ... and like you said, think of the history that is put into something re-purposed...
