Shop local. Big box hardware stores are NOT the place to buy lumber for projects like this. If you need a stack of kiln dried 2x4s, sure. If you're timber framing or making yourself a work bench, you can save money and get better lumber by shopping at a local sawmill. Yellow pine is a dollar a board foot for us. Some places it's a little more. Some places it's even less. Do the math. 4x4x120 = 1920. 1920/144 = 13.33 board feet. That's your leg materials cost. Top is (4x10x48)/144= 13.33. You're

Lumberyard asks you "How many board feet do you need?" and your response is "Hmmmmm. How do I know how many board feet my project is?" Well, now you'll always know the answer. Rob Pelc, Owner of AdvantageLumber.com shows you the easy way to figure out board feet. | AdvantageLumber.com