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Lumber: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Discussion in 'General' started by 1kk8, Mar 22, 2021.

  1. 1kk8

    1kk8 Well-Known Member

    This is getting down right ridiculous
     

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  2. Scotty87

    Scotty87 Lacks accountability

    It’s absolutely insane. I thought shit was bad 15 or so years ago when drywall prices went nuts but this is an entire other level.
     
  3. Matt kamman

    Matt kamman Member

    Yeah, I’m a custom home builder. I can’t even make a quote right now with the prices changing so fast. Yet we are getting calls almost daily for new homes. Crazy time
     
  4. GRH

    GRH Well-Known Member

    I'm on the tail end of my building project and took some leftover 1/2" CDX back to the supply house for credit. For the order I placed in November I bought the sheets at $30, last week the same sheets were priced at $45/ea, the guy at the counter said he can't even buy it at that price
     
  5. TurboBlew

    TurboBlew Registers Abusers

    So the next time someone whines about "affordable housing" point them to evil retailers... hehe
     
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  6. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Yep.
    I need some 2x4's to finish up some stuff on my shop. I refuse to pay like $7-8 for scraggly ass 2x4x8'.

    I put in some heavy duty shelves last week. 3 sheets of 3/4 cdx sheathing were about the same price as the shelving pieces.

    thanks covid...
     
  7. DrA5

    DrA5 The OTHER Great Dane

    And China......
     
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  8. Motofun352

    Motofun352 Well-Known Member

    I have 30 acres of standing trees...mostly red oak, hemlock, white pine and a little cherry. I keep getting bugged by foresters to sell it off. I like a deep dark woods, hate thought of raping it just for the cash.
     
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  9. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    Sell them the cherry
     
  10. crashman

    crashman Grumpy old man

    There are lots of people and organizations one can blame for lumber prices. But that is a dungeon topic...
     
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  11. Dan Dubeau

    Dan Dubeau Well-Known Member

    I have 40 of mixed hard/softwoods. I'm building a sawmill :D. Prices are nuts.
     
  12. Sabre699

    Sabre699 Wait...hold my beer.

    And they can keep it.
     
  13. FZRCraig

    FZRCraig Offensive to Most

    Not trolling, but the tariffs on Canadian lumber has not helped the situation.
     
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  14. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    Neither has demand remaining strong in spite of the prices.
     
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  15. motoracer1100

    motoracer1100 Well-Known Member

    I’ve been using Steel studs on the walls of my Timber frame structure.. price is reasonable, all are perfectly straight and plumb and easy to cut with aviation snips . Only have to rip a few wood 2x4 ‘s to fit into the steel ones where I am setting a door . No mess and saw dust to clean up . Will never used wood studs again .
     
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  16. cav115

    cav115 Well-Known Member

    Bingo.
     
  17. Booger

    Booger Well-Known Member

    I’m the opposite as you, I cannot stand working with steel studs. Hate everything about them. I’ll happily pay $6 for wood studs not to have to use metal.

    I’m a carpenter, not a steel worker!
     
  18. sidepipe79

    sidepipe79 Well-Known Member

    I am planning on finishing 1300sqft of my basement. I will be looking into steel studs to do this. Wont be able to afford wood studs to do it.
     
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  19. tzrider

    tzrider CZrider

    It's awesome!

    I have a very good excuse as to why my house details aren't entirely finished!.....
     
  20. motoracer1100

    motoracer1100 Well-Known Member

    I was a sheet metal worker .. so right back at ya ! :D
     

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