The price of osb And boards!
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Old Red
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There are different grades as well.
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What thickness was that OSB? At Home Depot it starts at $13.55 and goes up from there.
RNeumann
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It's regional and fluctuates by the season. Hurricanes can drive the cost up as well. Wood is a somewhat volatile commodity.
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I check just checked and the load I bought last week was 11.98 I sell it at 16.15 a sheet . I do not move as much as box stores but I don't try to beat their price . Its a convenience item
ustmd
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There are a couple of issues driving the price, including regional variations and the surge in new home pricing.
This is not meant to be a political comment, but we (US Government) imposed a 20% tariff on all Canadian lumber starting in April. A significant portion of the soft wood used in the US for home construction comes from Canada.
This is not meant to be a political comment, but we (US Government) imposed a 20% tariff on all Canadian lumber starting in April. A significant portion of the soft wood used in the US for home construction comes from Canada.
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Home Depot also keeps the price propped up by starting and stopping the plants where it's made. They seem to be happy with a price for 7/16 at around $10. to $12. I'm glad Lowes is in the game too, or the price would be higher.
When I built my home a few years ago I caught a dip in price and bought hundreds of sheets of 7/16 for $4.50. It took over 300 sheets just to do the roof in a crosshatched layout of two layers, then I sheeted the exterior with 19/32 and almost all of the interior walls too.
I doubt there is any shortage of raw material right now. Just wondering, but I wonder what the affect of the beetle killed forests in the West has on the supply? There are uncountable millions of dead trees in the forest now and there is a shortage of mills to handle the influx.
When I built my home a few years ago I caught a dip in price and bought hundreds of sheets of 7/16 for $4.50. It took over 300 sheets just to do the roof in a crosshatched layout of two layers, then I sheeted the exterior with 19/32 and almost all of the interior walls too.
I doubt there is any shortage of raw material right now. Just wondering, but I wonder what the affect of the beetle killed forests in the West has on the supply? There are uncountable millions of dead trees in the forest now and there is a shortage of mills to handle the influx.