Eli5: Why does lowes have a sign that says “indoor lumber yard” of course the lumber is inside if it was outside it would get wet when it rained and be ruined. So what’s so special about it?

Question

Edit: thank you so much to everyone who responded. Learn something new everyday! Today? That outdoor lumber yards exist, I’ve only ever seen indoor!

In: 0

Answer 1

Because outdoor lumber yards which are normally under some type of open air structure to protect from rain are the norm. Places like Sutherlands, McCoys, and most of your smaller lumber yards have outdoor yards. That’s why they are called Lumber YARDS