Could the soaring price of lumber hammer a burgeoning rebound in homebuilding? Housing appears to be an economic leader amid a pandemic that’s hurt many other industries. Local builders have ...

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As of this morning, the price per 1,000 board feet is currently sitting at around $1,200. To put that into perspective, the price usually govers around $200-300 per 1,000 board feet. Quarantine ...

Apr. 7—Although lumber prices have dropped noticeably since the COVID-19 pandemic, local builders and consumers are still cautious about building new homes in St. Joseph. Scott Laderoute ...

Examine your posts and other framing members to see if they’re made of treated lumber or not. Treated wood ... but it’s a small price to pay to keep water out of your house. Slide the flashing up ...

All eyes are peeled for Thursday’s CPI data release. Speaking of inflation, have you noticed the price of lumber lately? We all know that commodities are much higher and that homes are priced ...

The prospect of a cooling housing market tied to higher mortgage rates and ongoing supply-chain issues has sent the price of lumber tumbling from the lofty heights it hit last month. Lumber prices ...

Lumber prices can vary widely from region to region and from one season to the next. Driveway contractors need lumber to build the forms that shape your driveway, so if lumber prices are high ...

Lumber futures’ low liquidity does not support hedging and speculative activity and causes high price volatility. During rallies, low participation causes offers to sell to disappear ...