New Lumber Prices
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bradpac
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No easing up in the metal prices yet, they actually just went up again a couple of weeks ago and more increases announced in our coil supply chain.
Timber/lumber material over here (Ireland) still going up.
Had another prive rise email in on Monday... 20% increase for September. Madness!
Same with most other building materials as well.
Last year we were buying sheets of a393 mesh for £38. It's now around £100 a sheet.
Had another prive rise email in on Monday... 20% increase for September. Madness!
Same with most other building materials as well.
Last year we were buying sheets of a393 mesh for £38. It's now around £100 a sheet.
Ton ton
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I think framing lumber may have come down a notch or two.
I had to buy some 2x4 last week (bank demanded a railing), $3.65/ea I believe. Price was tolerable, but certainly some of the worst quality (bug holes, wane) I've seen in a while. I wasn't being picky so maybe I just bought **** that had been re-stacked. I pulled down some 12' I've had of the rack for about a year and night and day difference....
OSB was down to $15.** per sheet.
mike93lx
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I have to say that the 3 bunks of 2x8's I worked through this weekend were all good quality, and from home depot, no less. Didn't have to cull a single board. Maybe my experience is a fluke, maybe yours was, but dimensional lumber quality has never really been a point of excellence
I think mine was the fluke.
The more I think about it I am pretty sure I go everyone's rejects tossed on top of a fresh bunch. I had other things in my mine, so I just grabbed the first 8 2x I could and moved along.
Didn't notice the defects until later. Perfectly fine for a temporary safety rail.
dragonballz
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2x4 x 8’ is down to $3.15 in MA. But 2x4 x 10’ is at $6.**. That’s probably the “set price per truckload” in practice here. The 10’ rack was almost empty. Once they load it with new stock, the price should come down.
firebirdparts
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OSB 7/16 4x8 down to $15 here.
Josh the IH guy
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OSB is 17 per sheet in NW Arkansas. I am getting ready to do a little addition, and was thinking about using ZIP osb. But its 41 per board!! What does this stuff normally (pre covid) go for? I've been waiting to pull the trigger...
dragonballz
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My GC told me i paid about 3x the cost of pre-covid at $36. At the height, i think it was $56-$60 ish. That makes pre-covid at about $12. Located in MA
mike93lx
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For a sheet of Zip? I didn't think it was that cheap
reader2580
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Even before 2020 the price of Zip sheathing locally was $25 to $30 per sheet.
mike93lx
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Saves some labor and the huber osb is better than commodity grade. Worth it? Guess that is up to each person.
yatg
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Around here 7/16 OSB at HD is about $15 a sheet. There's still people on CL and FBM trying to unload it for $30 to $50 a sheet. Guess they didn't get the memo.
Right about now I'm wishing i didn't need sheets of woodOJABARN ……..Post 58 was Sept 2021
Market price today 4/5/22……..might vary with location and supply BUT:
jar944
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I'll be sheathing everything with lumber planks like its 1940 again if this keeps up. #1 common 4/4 poplar is only $40 per 32sqft (4x8')
Less if I buy it green and mill run..lol
Renegade1LI
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That was a great price, i just bought 4, they were 20$ each in less than a year almost tripled, wtf.
mike93lx
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Look at the date of my post...
Renegade1LI
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I know,i can’t believe they tripled in less than a year.
I can, have you seen what has been going on in the world? The new normal.
yatg
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mike93lx
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Look at the history of lumber futures. They were even higher at times last year. I bought at a lull and also grabbed more than a full bunk
I had a logistics meeting in Orlando recently, they are talking about 2026 being another year for markets crashing. Now how do they know this will happen?? can we not fix this now so it wont happen?
They said business owner to get ready for that year, its going to be a bad year
mike93lx
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If they knew that was going to happen, they would be wealthy enough to not need to waste time at logistics meetings
rwilly
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Todays price for 2x6x10 is $7.18.
I didn’t think the prices would ever drop.
It looks like things are getting better!
428PI
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Menards has 7/16 osb for 12.30. When I was redoing my shed this past spring and summer I thought that dimensional lumber from local yards was cheap enough. Haven't bought any quality plywood though.
Ton ton
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Always great to hear about lower lumber prices.
Crazyjake8493
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Just bought 7/16 OSB for $14. Not as good as the $8 it cost me 5 years ago, but a lot better than $68 in 2020.
2x4x8 here back down to $3 where it used to be. Went over $10 each in 2020.
2x4x8 here back down to $3 where it used to be. Went over $10 each in 2020.