Get it early- construction material

[badmomma]

I have to say that purchasing your construction materials in
the off season is just as smart as buying a grill in winter. You
can get things cheaper because people aren't buying as many.
I always look for damaged pieces of drywall or wood if I have
a small project to do. This way I can get a discount for the
unusable product. Contractors usually won't buy the stuff
because they have large areas to cover.

[flippinout]

This is very true, some of the discounts you can get are really worth the time to find the damaged materials. Some of the local lumber yards usually have a room for products like this or other things such as doors and windows that have been discontinued or are only one of a kind. And the savings there are very significant.

I build bird houses on posts, and the half sheets of plywood are just the thing for me so if a full sheet is damaged, thats just the ticket for savings on wood.

Any and every discount you can find these days are well worth looking for.