Lumber Prices

[Peter Person]

Was at a Home Depot on 8/13 picking up a mini-fridge to hold us over until our not quite 4 year old $1,600 Samsung fridge was fixed.

2x8x16' #1PT GC board was $17.98. Same board back on 5/6 was $32.57. Feel sorry for the folks that built anything in the spring!

 

[Super A]

Was at a Home Depot on 8/13 picking up a mini-fridge to hold us over until our not quite 4 year old $1,600 Samsung fridge was fixed.

2x8x16' #1PT GC board was $17.98. Same board back on 5/6 was $32.57. Feel sorry for the folks that built anything in the spring!

I was in Lowe's two evenings ago and noticed boards have come down right much. I didn't check OSB and plywood, their prices have
been I N S A N E here! Maybe it'll come down some more and I can start that new shed I was planning.....

Al

 

[Eugene]

Feel sorry for the folks that built anything in the spring!

Maybe it'll come down some more and I can start that new shed I was planning.

Construction material prices are dropping. Other side of construction cost is labor. Labor prices are going up.

Stripping out the basement in a recently purchased fixer upper to replace the electrical and repair plumbing. Salvalging the 2x4x12's, now 10' long, from 4 each college type dorm rooms, bath, and kitchen area. Guess, they are worth $3-/$4- each, used.

Not sure what we are going to do with 150/200 each 2x4x10's. They are worth to much money to throw in the burn pile. We are gonna store in the hog barn and use as we need them.