Lumber prices and alternatives

Loganwayne said:
Cant a fat man just be fat and drink bitch beer and be left alone????

@CasterTroy looks like the creepy guy standing in the back of Banana boat commercials but no one calling his ass out.
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because he is checking out the chicks not hitting on dudes!!
 
3/4" maple ply is selling for around $80 a sheet at Lowes, I used to buy it for 40ish...

Helped a buddy install shelves over his garage door. 8 - 2x4x8s and two sheets of 1/2" blondewood ply.....right under $200 :shaking:
 
Jody Treadway said:
Dimensional lumber prices are dropping faster than @braxton357's inhibitions at an equipment auction.
Plywood, not so much. Yet.
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Now I just have to wait for RRironworks to change their pricing to reflect the price drops.
 
Jody Treadway said:
Dimensional lumber prices are dropping faster than @braxton357's inhibitions at an equipment auction.
Plywood, not so much. Yet.
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Curious how long it will take to show up at the Big Box, was at the Big Orange today and studs are still $8.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Curious how long it will take to show up at the Big Box, was at the Big Orange today and studs are still $8.
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If lumber used to be $300 per k board feet, and it's now $800 per k board feet, that means a stud that used to be $3 is now $8.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Curious how long it will take to show up at the Big Box, was at the Big Orange today and studs are still $8.
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Just because new purchases may be at a much lower price, doesn't mean retailers will drop prices immediately.
We have some material we paid $1400/mbf for that is now $725/mbf. We ain't losing that much on a sale. At least right now.
As yards get replacement material in, it'll push everyone to eventually offer material at the "new" prices.
Until everyone rushes out and buy it all up and another shortage is "created" again. That's my forecast- something will drive prices up again. But not to astronomical levels
 
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So, how long is it expected to take for the prices us plebeians start to see better prices on dimensional lumber?
 
Many have cited the rise in lumber prices as evidence of runaway inflation on the horizon.
On May 7th the price of lumber peaked at $1,670.50 per thousand board feet. The current price for July lumber is $716.
Some builders have been delaying construction, waiting for the supply chain to catch up and prices to fall. This is good news for the housing market, as lower costs translates to higher profit margins for home builders.
 
ramjo said:
I bet the framers don't mind not having 3/4" to put on the roof. That makes me tired just thinking about handling that.
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I have tried to get my company to convert to stick building roofs on 16" centers. They are dead set on trusses on 24s. That said, starting with a new builder in 2 weeks. If I'm sure it will bring a completely new set of challenges...
 
At the orange box this am getting lumber for shed platform. Looks like I waited just long enough, was pleased to see this
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Now that's ground contact. Prime PT 2x4x8 was 5.88 but still way cheaper.

Hasn't caught up everywhere though
2x2s are still 2x more expensive by volume,
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And you still have this rediculousness

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At Home Depot, a regular 2x4x8 Prime stud is down to "only" $4.64.
PT ground-contact is only $3.38.
PT Weathershield Prime PT is $4.58.

Why is PT cheaper? I'm assuming there is a notable grade difference between GC and Prime, but is it just that even within Prime, there remains higher demand for non-PT for general construction?
 
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