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The Price of Lumber
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I haven’t notice crazy prices for lumber where I live, but the price has increased.
Construction materials have been escalating across the board for some time now and we're expecting another 9% increase over the next 1-2 years.
I keep having to update one of my databases every few months just to keep up.
I keep having to update one of my databases every few months just to keep up.
I own a construction company, offices in 3 states. We do a lot of insurance restoration work, lots of roof replacements. 1/2" OSB decking was around $12 per sheet a year ago, now $50 to $60. Other material items rising as well. One major contributor to the process of the existing housing market skyrocketing. Doesn't matter to me that much, we just raise our prices accordingly.
I do the accounting for my father who is a residential developer and lumber & framing materials have quite literally doubled in price for the construction of new units versus about six months ago.
We had a low floating deck planned out last year...we, I mean...I...decided to wait for the next season (this year) to order the materials so they weren’t sitting under a tarp all winter. We had about $1600 budgeted. It’d be at least double that this year. Shit.
Last November I received an estimate for a new 6' privacy fence (247') for $7200. I just had the new fence built last week...still $7200. Whew!
You guys inspired me today. I needed three posts to build a hammock triangle. Rural King has 8' by 6" round corner posts for $19 each. Now I have three...LOL!!
How long before we start hearing about lumber theft from driveways of residential builds?
That reminds me, where did that 2x4 go?
That reminds me, where did that 2x4 go?
This thread has got me worried. I hope I don't come home one day and find my new fence gone.
I was going to build a new permanent deer blind. Have the area cleared through winter - but now with wood prices, I might chop down some trees and make a log cabin version. This is BS. It’s all going to come crashing down - inflated stock market, stimulus checks, increased prices on everything - give it some time. This pace on everything cannot be sustained - the question is what breaks first?
That’s been a problem on commercial jobs for years, and I can’t imagine it’s getting any better now. They’re know as “the plywood thieves” and they spent a few years hitting various jobs across the state, with a semi and their own Gradall. They’d take out every bunk of plywood on the job. Crazy world.
Had a total redo on our kitchen last year, hate to think what it would run us now. You would think with those prices it would start to cool the building market..
Screw it….just put all our toothpicks in the safe.
Remember when matches were the cheap way to light your pipe?
Imagine lighting wood on fire to light your pipe!
Imagine lighting wood on fire to light your pipe!
Decent money to be made with Investments & options in home building supplies and associated infrastructure. I certainty don’t mean to come off as cavalier, as we recently navigated the “buy old/build new” adventure (with many headaches), but when one door closes....
Hoarding lumber, hoarding gasoline, and last year hoarding toliet paper.....
Matches are still cheap here. Maybe I need to cellar some.
No pressure treated please...LOL!!
Matches are still cheap here. Maybe I need to cellar some.
Tree poaching in British Columbia
amp.theguardian.com
Chainsaw massacre: tree poaching hits Canada amid lumber shortage | Trees and forests | The Guardian
Officials on Vancouver Island say at least 100 trees have been illegally cut down, leaving one stump with a face carved into it
amp.theguardian.com
The prices on everything are going up and it's just the beginning of the climb. Shortages shall happen anon as well. Soon it'll be more than trees that'll be poached.
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