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Lumber prices in San Felipe?

N2Baja - 11-3-2011 at 03:42 PM

Hello,

I need some 4" x 6" pressure treated beams for a project at my house in the south campos and am wondering if I should plan on getting them here in the u.s. or buying them in San Felipe. Is there a big difference in the price and/or quality?

Also, I only know about the one lumber yard thats on the main road coming into town. Is there another perchance?

Any advice/insights/suggestions is appreciated! :yes:

Melanie

BajaWarrior - 11-3-2011 at 03:55 PM

Hi Melanie,

The prices at Arturo's (big lumber yard just past the Arches) are pretty good plus he has a good selection. I purchased all my lumber for our new home stateside but had compared his prices which were not any or much higher than the states.

Do you have to have treated lumber for your project? Typically treated is for direct contact with ground or in very wet areas and may be overkill for what you are doing.

Chuck

cj5orion - 11-3-2011 at 04:26 PM

last time I got some stuff there ....prices werent bad....
selection was iffy at best !...treated lumber...real iffy !

Theres a home depot in Mexicalli,probably best bet

N2Baja - 11-3-2011 at 09:13 PM

Thank you for responding!!

Yes, Chuck, I need the pressure treated for this project. I'm glad to know the prices are about the same.

And thats a good suggestion, cj5orion, I'd forgotten all about the Home Depot in Mexicali!!


p.s. will be down for the race Chuck, maybe get together then?

BajaWarrior - 11-4-2011 at 04:24 AM

Hi Melanie,

The Home Depots here in San Diego do not carry the 4x6 in a treated only 4x4, 2x4, and 2x6 so not too likely that a Mexi H.D. would have them. You may have to purchase at Dixieline or like and import at Mexicali East which is very easy but you must have Pesos to pay the duty at the little Banco.

Our travel day is on Race Day but a very early San Diego departure so we'll make the Beach House before noon, unpack and scoot out to the sulphur mine for the afternoon Northbound traffic.

durrelllrobert - 11-4-2011 at 09:49 AM

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Originally posted by N2Baja
Thank you for responding!!

Yes, Chuck, I need the pressure treated for this project.

So whats wrong with just using SonoTubes, concrete and rebar?

mcfez - 11-17-2011 at 07:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Hi Melanie,

The prices at Arturo's (big lumber yard just past the Arches) are pretty good plus he has a good selection. I purchased all my lumber for our new home stateside but had compared his prices which were not any or much higher than the states.

Do you have to have treated lumber for your project? Typically treated is for direct contact with ground or in very wet areas and may be overkill for what you are doing.

Chuck


We bought from this place. Prices are fair.....good help there too.

CortezBlue - 11-17-2011 at 10:49 PM

Arturo also plays a mean guitar!!