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Lumber yard keeps sending warped two-by-fours

It wastes my day straightening them out. How do you check wood before it leaves the yard?
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fiona_shah56
Lay each two-by-four on a flat surface and sight down the length... any curve will be obvious. Reject boards that don't sit flat without rocking. It's a quick check that saves hours later.
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evan_burns
Actually, sighting down the board won't catch a TWIST. You gotta check for that separate by looking at both ends.
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drew_walker
Couldn't the yard just check the whole stack for obvious bends before loading?
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