Dufrene Building Material

Dufrene Building Materials is a solid option for lumber on the westbank besides the big box guys. The prices are comparable and quality to them as well. They offer delivery for big buys at a good rate but if you are only buying a few hundred of items, its better to do it yourself. That process is kinda wonky if you havent done it before, so that is what I going to outline for you so you look like a pro instead of a bumbling dummy like I did.
1. You park in front of the building, not the side past the guard shack
2. When you enter the store, the large service counter to your immediate right is where you pay for everything and where you order lumber. Looks like a will call area since the are sitting down and it seems like you are peering down into someones office space.
3. After you pay, they give you the receipt stapled to a large pink sheet. They will tell you to drive around to pick it up.
4. When you back up, drive to the guard shack, that guy will check the pink sheet, possibly radio the next guy. They will tell you to drive on. Drive in and keep going, even if you see the area where the items you have to pick up are obviously stacked, till you see someone that works there holding a bunch of paper work and a radio. Give him your sheet and he will tell you where to go next. Right back to the pile you passed.
5. Park and wait for him to show up with a fork lift. They will load it for you. But make sure you count that there is enough.
6. When you are fully loaded, you must stop at the guard shack again. That guy will recheck your load against the pink sheet again and tell you that you can go.
Thats it :-) If you skip a step or do them out of order like I did (they dont tell you any of this inside even when asked) you will be waiting a long time or made to drive in circles.
They also sell sell hardware, plumbing, crawfish pots, generators, etc.
Give them a shot, its like a old fashioned hardware store inside, but a mega big box lumber yard outside.