After eagerly digging in to plans for a new project, you now need to come up with your bill of material and shopping list.  Before you hit the road for your favorite home center, be sure you have a good idea how much space all that lumber is going to need for a safe ride home.

it's wasn't the plywood, it was the 30 bags of concrete mix in the back seat

We’ve all seen the intrepid weekend warrior running through every isle loading up on lumber and building materials. Once they check out, they roll up to a hatchback or some other compact POS. Amazingly people have tried some MacGyver  like tricks in loading their vehicle, but never made it far. The 30 bags of concrete mix in the back seat was just too much!

The guy in the red car is paying the price for doing it wrong.

Here’s some tips in material transport.
1. Make multiple smaller runs.
2. Call your buddy with the pickup truck and trailer.
3. Ask about free delivery…
4. If no free deliver…get the paid delivery. It’s always worth it!

So, if your going to the store for anything other than a few 2×4′s, fasteners, tools, paint and all that little stuff, be sure make a list and estimate the load size. Know your load before you pick it up.