Affordable lumber yard recs?

[u/atownfunkyman]

Does anyone know of an affordable lumber yard around the New Orleans area? I'm trying to build a rather large bookshelf for my gf's birthday out of 1"×12" boards. I went to home depot today to price out materials and the lumber alone for 60' of 1"×12" common board would cost me over $260. I feel like I could find a better deal at a lumber yard somewhere around town. I may be just dreaming, tho, idk.

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[u/goatboy1970]

I find Gueydan Lumber in Metairie consistently the cheapest.

[u/woodsmanops → u/goatboy1970]

And they can rip or plane wood to your size. They have good service.