Y'all Been Checkin' Lumber Prices?

[dfkrug]

Just saw some 7/16" OSB sheet goods for $32 per at my favorite local Home Depot. That's less than a third of the peak price. Not good, but lower.

Anyway, I hope a shoplifter does not burn down this Home Depot, like what happened a few weeks ago a few miles away in San Jose. Millions of dollars in inventory up in smoke.

 

[3Ts]

Bought some 2x4x12'. I checked the price of pressure treated just to see how the PT and non PT compared in price. Turns out the PT board was $3 cheaper than the non-PT board.

 

[Fuddy1952]

I got 6x6x10ft pressure treated posts $35 Lowe's and did this project today, cut in half, three galvanized 12" bolts to existing 30" 6x6s, then chain galvanized 6" bolted to it.
90+ degrees and 153# wet lumber wasn't much fun, glad it's over. A 6+ft fall wouldn't have been much fun either.

 

[71bronco]

Why would Lowes have a company on the other side of the world ship pine lumber to America?

I am just trying to understand this???

Because you buy it. Go to local place if you want local. Tons of people on marketplace and CL with sawmills cheaper than that pine.

Jeff

 

[mwemaxxowner]

I work for the company that receives, treats, and ships the lumber to Lowe's. We used to get a little bit of domestic fencing (dog eared pickets) but it was much more expensive, and most of the mills didn't like supplying it to us and eventually quit producing it. The stuff we get on the container ships from Brazil and wherever else it comes from is apparently much cheaper and it's really about all that's available.

I work in the department that builds the premade fence panels and back when we could get the domestic dog ears it was much easier to work with. The stuff we get now we have zero connections with the mills that produce it so we just have to take what we get. It's inconsistent and the quality varies.

I would guess it's a similar situation with the pine bought for shelving up above. They can get it in the quantities they need and get it cheap. Lowe's is all about profits.

 

[jyoutz]

I work for the company that receives, treats, and ships the lumber to Lowe's. We used to get a little bit of domestic fencing (dog eared pickets) but it was much more expensive, and most of the mills didn't like supplying it to us and eventually quit producing it. The stuff we get on the container ships from Brazil and wherever else it comes from is apparently much cheaper and it's really about all that's available.

I work in the department that builds the premade fence panels and back when we could get the domestic dog ears it was much easier to work with. The stuff we get now we have zero connections with the mills that produce it so we just have to take what we get. It's inconsistent and the quality varies.

I would guess it's a similar situation with the pine bought for shelving up above. They can get it in the quantities they need and get it cheap. Lowe's is all about profits.

Brazil grows Pinus radiata in huge plantations. Plant ‘‘em thick, cut ‘em quick’ is how they operate. Interesting enough, that species is native to California, where it’s not a commercial timber species.

 

[MikePA]

Thread pruned of a post which contained politics. Does anyone actually read the rules they agreed to follow when they registered? Clearly, some have not, either that or they do not have the honor to abide by them.

 

[rbstern]

Thread pruned of a post which contained politics. Does anyone actually read the rules they agreed to follow when they registered? Clearly, some have not, either that or they do not have the honor to abide by them.

That was me. Didn't occur to me it was over the line, since lumber prices (and all commodities) are impacted by political decisions. Will try to avoid discussing it.

 

[rbstern]

Got an email today from Home Depot about a price drop on 2x8s.

Noticed that 2x12s prices are down about 20% vs. one month ago.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I need sanded BCX ply for beehives, still $40/sheet. Hopefully we get 100+ pounds of honey off the hives to offset the cost

 

[goeduck]

Bought some premium pine for shelving in my house today at Lowes. It was expensive. I looked at the tag on the lumber and it said prodcuct of New Zealand. Maybe I am just naive and don't understand the lumber business but why can we not get our own wood from here in the states. We have plenty of loblolly pine right here in Virginia. Hundreds of thousands of acres across of good yellow pine just in this state. Why would Lowes have a company on the other side of the world ship pine lumber to America?

I am just trying to understand this???

Because ours is shipped to China Vietnam?

 

[MossRoad]

But I thought we were lumber independent?

 

[LD1]

Just saw some 7/16" OSB sheet goods for $32 per at my favorite local Home Depot. That's less than a third of the peak price. Not good, but lower.

Anyway, I hope a shoplifter does not burn down this Home Depot, like what happened a few weeks ago a few miles away in San Jose. Millions of dollars in inventory up in smoke.

I never saw the peak price above $60. You are saying you saw it above $90/sheet?

 

[dfkrug]

I never saw the peak price above $60. You are saying you saw it above $90/sheet?

I recall in late summer/fall 2021 that it was over $90, and the price was higher than 1/2" CDX (15/32") plywood.

I do not have pix of that, but here is one from MAY2021. I followed prices of redwood lumber closer, so I can not swear to the >$90 number for 1/2" sheet goods.

 

[check]

I recall in late summer/fall 2021 that it was over $90, and the price was higher than 1/2" CDX (15/32") plywood.

I do not have pix of that, but here is one from MAY2021. I followed prices of redwood lumber closer, so I can not swear to the >$90 number for 1/2" sheet goods.

It is $27 US a sheet here at Home Depot right now. ($36 a sheet Canadian)

 

[deezler]

$25.45 a sheet for OSB at Home Depot here. I'm building a she-shack for the wife this summer, need that price to keep falling!

A bit cheaper at Menards with the 11% rebate, but until they make that rebate more convenient, I'm not playing. Plus to walk a quarter mile to the "lumber desk" to wait in line to order lumber, then walk back up front to wait in line and pay, THEN drive out back to the yard to pickup, THEN wait in line for loading assistance AND again to get inspected for departure.... takes an extra hour of bullsh!t just to buy some lumber.

 

[2manyrocks]

Bought some 2x4x12'. I checked the price of pressure treated just to see how the PT and non PT compared in price. Turns out the PT board was $3 cheaper than the non-PT board.

I've noticed that a time or two. Strikes me as very odd that a board that had the additional work of PT would cost less unless it has to do with handling because the PT in the store always seems to be wet. Maybe PT is less expensive because they aren't having to keep it dry like interior use lumber?

 

[rbstern]

I've noticed that a time or two. Strikes me as very odd that a board that had the additional work of PT would cost less unless it has to do with handling because the PT in the store always seems to be wet. Maybe PT is less expensive because they aren't having to keep it dry like interior use lumber?

Supply and demand.

Housing market has been so overheated that softwood lumber prices increased in price ahead of many other goods. I was buying SYP 2x8s cheaper than I could buy 2x6s, and the 2x8s were roughly the same price as 2x4s of the same length. My presumption is 2x4s and 2x6s were getting sucked into an overly hot building market, with not enough supply available.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Can you believe this sh**? Does anyone even buy this? 3- 2x4x4

ProWood 2 in. x 4 in. x 4 ft. Premium Southern Yellow Pine Dimensional Lumber (3-Pack) 407692 - The Home Depot

This wonderful and amazing Dimensions Premium Yellow Southern Pine Dimensional Lumber is perfect for a variety of DIY projects. Untreated premium lumber.

www.homedepot.com

 

[2manyrocks]

Maybe the same people that buy cut down pieces of PVC pipe because it fits in the trunk of their car?