Y'all Been Checkin' Lumber Prices?

[CloverKnollFarms]

2x4x8’ for under $5, 2x6’s for under $8…

sanded plywood is still stupid

 

[mrmikey]

Here in NS as of Aug-10-22, all in CAN$ obviously:

 

[TimberFarm]

I mean, we all learned from your garage build thread that you have your own particular building preferences, lol.

But this is kinda silly, man. You friend's disaster example only informed us that they did a **** job on the stucco and didn't waterproof the wall assembly. Its not like if you had sh!tty stucco leaking water into a plywood sheathed wall, that this would somehow be fine or desireable in comparison.

OSB isn't really any heavier than plywood. 7/16 sheets are easy to toss around. It cuts easily and doesn't delaminate like plywood layers can. Keep your OSB in the roof and walls dry, like it always should be, and it lasts forever. And saves you a ton of cash while building.

I'd rather use plywood most of the time also, but not for twice the price.

Use doug fir plywood. No delamination like cheaper yellow pine. Yellow pine starts delaminating if you spit on it.

 

[TimberFarm]

I haven't read all 1400 posts in this thread, but, what are lumber prices doing now? Have priced peaked and starting to come down? Or, are prices still rising?

I will be starting on a 30x20 enclosure to add a office/kitchen to my shop in about 2 weeks.

Down.

NAHB.org - Framing and Lumber Prices - Infogram

infogram.com

 

[Raul-02]

Here in NS as of Aug-10-22, all in CAN$ obviously:

Here in the USA we would consider it animal cruelty to have porcupines harvesting and milling lumber.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Here in NS as of Aug-10-22, all in CAN$ obviously:


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$5.98 Can = $4.69 US today.

My local Lowes is still $5.59 US, but is $4.48 another 30mins up the road.. Go figure.

 

[mrmikey]

Here in the USA we would consider it animal cruelty to have porcupines harvesting and milling lumber.

They're good workers tho and cheap, they'll work for bark. They are a bit prickley at times

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

$170 to build this new 72x36 workbench for the new shop. Just needs a couple coats of shellac!

 

[goeduck]

Sturdy! Nice.

 

[riptides]

I have emptied my haul of reclaimed 2X4s from over the years. Glad I collected all those crappy boards. I still have a nice supply of 2X6's
and yesterday was eyeballing prices just under 5 and 6 dollars for studs.

Still double from what I recall paying a long while ago.