[roofner]

Since covid price has gone up 20 percent on lumber. Im building some planters for a friend at cost . I'm losing money because price risen so fast.

 

[Bstrom]

Groceries too. But home values are also on the rise for those who are selling. Gotta take the good with the bad...

 

[OutoftheWoodwork]

Yup.. lumber mills were shut down along with the rest of the country. Now they're all behind. "Supply & Demand" is what I was told. If & when they get caught up, and the demand goes down, so will the prices: I hope.

 

[Stick486]

Yup.. lumber mills were shut down along with the rest of the country. Now they're all behind. "Supply & Demand" is what I was told. If & when they get caught up, and the demand goes down, so will the prices: I hope.

that rarely seems to happen....

 

[OutoftheWoodwork]

that rarely seems to happen....

Stick! Be positive man! Gotta will it to happen! smh no faith.... *sigh* :haha:

 

[roofner]

I'll not quote price again without actual prices again.

 

[Stick486]

Since covid price has gone up 20 percent on lumber. Im building some planters for a friend at cost . I'm losing money because price risen so fast.

file a change order (CO) and adjust the pricing accordingly..
you are working for ''costs'' - the costs have risen..
recalculate for unforeseen costs or back out of the project...

 

[Cherryville Chuck]

Lumber goes up and down like a yo-yo but at some point all the beetle killed trees here is going to affect the allowable volume to cut. Whether it has or not yet I don't know. I've been out of the loop for too long. That will reduce supply but mostly lumber prices are affected by housing starts. Once again I'm not in the loop anymore.

 

[kp91]

that rarely seems to happen....

It happens with gasoline all the time...

 

[Stick486]

It happens with gasoline all the time...

and just about anything else that's a staple...

 

[Herb Stoops]

and just about anything else that's a staple...

I stocked up on Harbor Freight Staples before the pandemic, so I am good.
Herb

 

[Stick486]

I stocked up on Harbor Freight Staples before the pandemic, so I am good.
Herb

w/ the failure rate you'll be getting...
I hope you only wasted a couple of tuck loads of money...

 

[Herb Stoops]

w/ the failure rate you'll be getting...
I hope you only wasted a couple of tuck loads of money...

No waste, I shoot them at the crows.
HErb

 

[DaninVan]

Riiiight...CORVID!

 

[DaninVan]

I picked up some air dried D.Fir a couple of weeks ago; rough sawn ungraded but mostly #1 (1/4 sawn).
$3.25bd/ft. Ouch.

 

[Herb Stoops]

I picked up some air dried D.Fir a couple of weeks ago; rough sawn ungraded but mostly #1 (1/4 sawn).
$3.25bd/ft. Ouch.

Dan it is $3.50 here.
Here is an interesting article about the difference between Kiln dried and air dried. Are you building a boat? Read Petro's answer

https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/kiln-dried-vs-air-dried-douglas-fir.21262/
Herb

 

[Stick486]

I stocked up on Harbor Freight Staples before the pandemic, so I am good.
Herb

but their staples don't fit Bostich, Swingline or Arrow...

 

[Herb Stoops]

I don't buy a staple gun often,
but when I do its a Harbor Freight
Go Harbor Freight.
HErb

 

[Bstrom]

With the constant need of this commodity, pricing does vary but seemingly more slowly. Building is hot here in East Tennessee, so I don’t expect much of a dip anytime soon. We went through a spell where you couldn’t find some lumber anywhere - that situation has improved, if pricing hasn’t...

 

[Stick486]

I don't buy a staple gun often,
but when I do its a Harbor Freight
Go Harbor Freight.
HErb

everybody needs paper weights...