Y'all Been Checkin' Lumber Prices?

[Rebeldad1]

given any thought to a 8x20 shipping container

 

[Frankenkubota]

Finally putting up trusses. The truss designer stopped by on his way home from work, he逞ｴ a neighbor.

I asked about lumber pricing and availability.

He said, their trusses are 3-4 weeks, competitor at 6-8 weeks.

#2 2x4s, 6 months ago, $600/1000 bd ft. Now $1600.

Osb 6 months ago, $8.00. Now, $24.

If you are in the middle of a spec house your cost are escalating out of control and there is an election soon. Oh, and the virus.

For some reason they delivered too much stick lumber, 2x4s and 2x6s, bought 6 months ago. I遏･ keeping it!

I used to think I had some clue re real estate and stock markets. Nope.

Here痴 the rock sled I made out of stuff the framers throw away.

 

[bindian]

I have a Wood-Mizer LT40 SuperHydraulic band sawmill and this is my 19th year sawing. Last year I passed 2 million board feet of lumber sawn. I only do custom portable sawing and do not buy logs nor sell lumber. I simply saw whatever the customer wants from whatever logs he has. These 136 logs came from about 5 acres that the customer cleared. This is a road trip job 98 miles from home.

I would consider contacting a local portable sawyer and have him saw up a few logs. That way you can watch/help and make a decision about whether you might be interested in buying a sawmill.

I have traveled through Vanderbilt, MI, many times and can probably put you in contact with a nearby sawyer.

Yeah MM,
You sawn a board or two more then me.:licking:
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

But again, how do you know it won't split, crack, warp, twist or curl as it dries, or when exposed to the weather for years?

I might be wrong, but I never saw balsawood do any of that until the plane crashed.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Local builders are resorting to following semis delivering loads of wood. When they find the store they delivered to, they go there the next morning and buy it up. (It was in the newspaper)

Reminds me of people around here following a Blue Bell ice cream truck, when the creamery had to shut down.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

I bought 6 each pressure treated 6x6s 8 ft long last week.
Bill was right below 400 bucks with tax.

Makes me feel real good about paying $175 for 5 gallons of Copper Naphthenate Concentrate. I mix 1 gallon with 3 gallons of diesel and soak the 4x4 and 6x6 posts that I cut, in it for two days. Then let them dry, then sink them in a post hole. Treated, but not pressure treated. You can also buy in ground sleeves for 4x4s and 6x6s. But the cost goes up then.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

You also have to add in the value of your wood. There is a bit of lag, but since you posted this a month ago the price of delivered sawlogs has also gone up.

I am lucky with my log guy. I get all I want for free. The local mills can't take anything over 20 inches. He would have to drive an hour and a half to sell the larger logs. He just brings them to my house and dumps them. That's a 20 inch Sthil saw in the photo. That log tipped 38 inches wide.
hugs, Brandi

 

[sixdogs]

I am lucky with my log guy. I get all I want for free. The local mills can't take anything over 20 inches. He would have to drive an hour and a half to sell the larger logs. He just brings them to my house and dumps them.View attachment 672694View attachment 672695 That's a 20 inch Sthil saw in the photo. That log tipped 38 inches wide.
hugs, Brandi

Sawn into wide boards, those would be very marketable and profitable, even if only slab sawn. A portable bandswaw mill would work and around here there are ads of guys looking for jobs. Look around.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Question for framers or carpenters please.

Im building 2 structures, a simple 1400 sf, 2 bdrm house and 1300 sf garage/shop/apt. All exterior walls are 2 x 6 x 10 ft.

The building supply did the take off.

I now have 97 extra 14 ft 2 x 4s. I can’t figure out why. During the framing, I had to go back twice for full pallets of 2 x 6s. $$$

Only thing I can think of is who ever did the take off messed up and speced 2x 4s for the top plates?

I’m going to have to deal with the lumber co but, seems to me 14ft is an odd ball length.

Any idea what 14ft 2 x 4s are good for?

 

[bindian]

Sawn into wide boards, those would be very marketable and profitable, even if only slab sawn. A portable bandswaw mill would work and around here there are ads of guys looking for jobs. Look around.

I planed my first Red Oak board the other night. About 8 feet long and about 13 inches wide.........that is $30-40. Don't know the price now that lumber prices are hiking upwards. I love the planer.
hugs, Brandi