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Originally Posted by thevillages2013 (Post 2105627)

Well I was in Lowe’s on Sunday and just happened to walk down the plywood aisle. OSB ( roof decking on all homes and wall sheathing on frame homes) was $25.45 a 7/16x 4x8 sheet and real plywood 15/32x4x8 was $42.45. Sanded plywood was $60 and up. I am sure the builders can get it somewhat cheaper. I can remember paying $7-8 dollars a sheet for OSB and when there was a major hurricane it would spike to $12 because people were boarding up with it.

You’re right, OUCH & it’s only going to get worse!

Not long ago, lumber prices were over $1,200.00/1000bf. Recently they have been running around $590.00/1000bf. Very volitile market. j

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Originally Posted by thevillages2013 (Post 2105627)

Sadly that is true of everything. The only thing that prices are going down is electronic stuff. Value on TVs, computers is amazing.

As far a lumber, a regret I had a collection of lumber in our previous home. Stuff you can't buy for any amount of money. Wife screamed what do you need that for and I gave it away. Hum wife or lumber? Choice?

Surely builders buy in volume and pay less then you would per sheet however they too pay far more than they used to.

Gasoline? First time I ever heard an adult swear other than my parents was my friends father. Gasoline for his 1955 chevy which took high test went to twenty eight cents a gallon.

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Originally Posted by me4vt (Post 2105968)

Who are you telling, I just put up a new garage! It’s called Putinflation!!

Yesterday President Biden said inflation was primarily due to Putin.
Biden addresses inflation as economists predict Fed will set aggressive interest rate hike - CNNPolitics

President Biden has repeatedly called inflation "Putin's tax", etc.

US inflation is running 18 percent using the old standard 1980 methodology:
Alternate Inflation Charts

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Originally Posted by thevillages2013 (Post 2105627)

Those tree farmers in N. Fla and Southern GA have the biggest smile.

Lumber commodities at $528 (1,000 bd ft) in todays paper. Down 54% YTD. Was close to $1,600 during Covid. Prices will slowly come down.

Copper (for electrical wiring) is at $4.22 lb. Also down but only 5.4% YTD.

These are futures so will take some time to work into inventories.

Of course many potential events can change that. :boom: :ho:

I would like to see a cost comparison of Framed wall homes vs concrete block exterior walls now. Too lazy to do it myself

Was in lowes yesterday didn’t see one sheet of pressure treated plywood.

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2108357)

Was in lowes yesterday didn’t see one sheet of pressure treated plywood.

41 in stock at HD
https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-x...1876/206970940