Here in Kansas they are saying lumber is adding up to

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Apr 9, 2021
9:15:42am

58DCougar Starter

Here in Kansas they are saying lumber is adding up to

$80K in building costs alone.

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58DCougar

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Builders. How much increase in building costs in last three months? I just

grandpacoug

4/9/21 9:04am

my builder told me the other day sheetrock is about to climb now. Can't keep up

ordinary tri guy

4/9/21 9:07am

Building wise, I think its time to maybe just buy land and wait for the building market to catch it's breath-

4/9/21 9:09am

yea if I had it to do over I would probably sit on my land, sell my current home

ordinary tri guy

4/9/21 9:22am

Here in Kansas they are saying lumber is adding up to

58DCougar

4/9/21 9:15am

$80,000 for how large of house?

grandpacoug

4/9/21 9:21am

Ours friends were going to build a 3,000 sq ft home when the contractor

58DCougar

4/9/21 9:24am

Guy told me the other day he used to get osb for $12 a sheet now it’s around $45

pink22

4/9/21 9:18am

I still don't get the lumber shortage. Is Canada running out of trees? Do

4/9/21 9:25am

From what I was told it's a multiple issues.

ordinary tri guy

4/9/21 9:32am

That’s the supply side. Record demand driving up the other end.

WDaddy

4/9/21 9:46am

when we were first quoted in 11/19 the cost of OSB was $11 a sheet

ordinary tri guy

4/9/21 9:26am

Wood did a 15% jump about 2 months ago.

jxncoog

4/9/21 9:30am

The other issue is extended lead times on manufactured items.

jxncoog

4/9/21 9:53am

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