Heard a framer say he skips plastic spacers to save time...

I was at a workshop in Austin last Saturday and a guy said he's been using cardboard scraps instead of plastic spacers for 10 years, claims they're more forgiving on uneven concrete. Made me rethink all the money I spent on those little packs at the hardware store. Anyone else tried something unconventional that actually worked better?

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emma_ramirez5d ago

Gotta love how we overcomplicate things with plastic junk when cardboard has been doing the job for decades, it's like the whole world forgot about paper.

the_piper5d ago

My local grocery store switched from cardboard egg cartons to those clear plastic clamshells a few years back, and it drives me nuts every time I see them. I just started buying my eggs from a neighbor who keeps chickens, and she packs them in the old school cardboard cartons. Way easier to recycle, and they don't feel like they'll last forever in a landfill. Plus the cardboard holds up fine for a week or two in my fridge, so why mess with plastic? It's one of those small swaps that just makes more sense when you think about it.