Old timer at the lumber yard in Reno grabbed my cut list and fixed a $60 mistake in 30 seconds
I was picking up 2x10s at a yard off Wells Ave in Reno last week and an older guy named Sal noticed my cut list on the counter. He asked what I was framing and then pointed out I had the joist spacing and the stair stringer math fighting each other, so I would have been short two boards and long on waste. I reworked the numbers right there and walked out spending $60 less than my original plan. Curious if anyone else has a yard guy or gal who watches their back like that, and what's the best piece of free advice you got at the counter?