Duff v. Bonner Building Supply, Inc.

BAKES, Justice.

Appellant Duff bought lumber paneling, asserted to be kiln-dried, from respondent Bonner Building Supply. To be certified in the industry as kiln-dried, lumber must have a moisture content not exceeding 19%. However, in a group of 80 boards, four of those boards may have a moisture content of more than 19%, and the group will still qualify as kiln-dried.

Duff took the lumber which he had purchased to his home, stored it in his garage under cover, and gradually installed it as paneling in a living room in his home over a three week period. The paneling subsequently shrank, up to…