Lowes cant read a tape measure

[fatboyracing 10+ year member]

So I go to lowes and I get some wood cut for a box. I allways tell them to cut big and I trim it at home with the table saw.

So I tell them to split the sheet at 12 in 12in ect.

I tell the guy 1 at a time becouse they never consider the blade

I go to pay i check it I have the following

11 5/8

12 3/8

11 1/2

11 3/4

11 7/8

12 1/2

12 1/4

last one I did not mater it was scrap

I understand they say may very but the big is 12.5 and small is 11 3/8

come on

need less to say I went to home depot they got it all with in an 1/16th

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[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

This is the exact reason why many of us cut our own wood... I used to work at Home Depot and knew the guys that worked in lumber that would intentionally make shitty cuts just to be a dick.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Surprised you didn't want him to glue it together while he was at it.

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

cut your own wood.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Get a table saw...

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

I had a guy make a cut 1.5" off. I told him I wasn't paying for that, he said, "I've been doing this for 22 years son, I know how to cut wood."

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

I had a guy make a cut 1.5" off. I told him I wasn't paying for that, he said, "I've been doing this for 22 years son, I know how to cut wood."

What a dumbass.

 

[Dak446 10+ year member]

lol, i've had the same shit happen at home depot terra. nothing pisses you off more than when they are cocky about it, when they could just admit they made a simple mistake lol

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Get a table saw...

he said he has one, he's just a lazy turd.

 

[SELFMADE]

Most use the measuring guide provided on the saw already. But even cutting a full sheet of mdf at home is hard. So i as welll get my wood cut at MDF but I ALWAYS make sure they measure the cuts with a measuring tape and mark it and i check it before any cuts.

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

i cut the cheese.

 

[mr_kebo 10+ year member]

lowes isnt there to do exact cuts. They are there to rip the full sheets down for transportation, noting more. Want accurate cuts by a table saw and do it yourself. Problem Solved!

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

i just have them cut the sheet in half so i can get it home, then do the rest my self.

 

[mr_kebo 10+ year member]

i just have them cut the sheet in half so i can get it home, then do the rest my self.

Exactly.

 

[SELFMADE]

Or you can always buy the pre-cut sheets //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif