Expert: Eileen Cronk - 3/13/2007

Question
i know this maybe isnt the exact field of intrest to you but im sure through your experiences maybe you've come accross a trick of the trade on how i can come up with some scrap wood , maybe the right questions to ask to find out if there is a placei can get bits n pieaces cheap or free im an artist and want to build a big doll house/ play house to paint for my children any help would be much appreciated thanks  

Answer
Hi Kristen
Nice to hear from you.
Your a girl after my own heart LOL.
I get all my scraps from my local lumber yard.
Most lumber yards cut wood for their customers and have lots of scraps.
They always have a scrap bin which you can scrounge...I do.
Also make the contact of any local home shop builders.
Most are more than happy to get rid of their scraps and certainly a better quality wood can be found from these people.
Repeated trips to get more should warrant an occasional homemade pie. This does wonders for co-operation.
Good luck
Kindest Regards
Eileen