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DIY & Home Improvement

OAITW r.2.0

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5. White pine.

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 30, 2023, 06:40 PM

Jan 2023

I went in figuring it would cost me $60.00 - $30.00 for the boards and $60.00 for the moldings. I even went back and asked if the prices were in error...I misread 32 ft as 32 ea......

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My lumber purchases Sunday.....I can't imagine the costs to build a house today. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2023 OP

The price went up due to covid, it's criminal at this point. dem4decades Jan 2023 #1

That was a Trump gift with the tariffs on Canadian wood products dutch777 Jan 2023 #2

Honest to god that's about $30 worth of lumber. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2023 #3

White pine. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2023 #5

Yep, been restoring house #3 and costs are much higher. sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #4

And... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #6

Trees caught covid, obviously. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2023 #7

I guess that's what they mean by "value added". 2naSalit Jan 2023 #8