re: Lumber prices anyone building new Const

I hope that gentleman is correct. I bought a load of 2x4 this morning, was approx. $200 per board ft higher than what I bought the last one at 2 weeks ago, but I had to have it. Broker said they are seeing signs of it easing. But again, there will have to be unsold lumber sitting on the yard at the mills for them to back off prices.

There's a pretty significant difference in pre-fab and stick framing when you're talking about strictly material cost. Where the cost savings comes in on pre-fab is labor, it's going to get done much quicker. I recently did a job for one of my contractors approximately 3500 s/f with bonus room on second floor, shed porches on both sides all incorporated in the truss, overall truss length 65'. He set the trusses and had most of the roof sheeted in a day. He said to field frame it would have taken him roughly a week. Significant labor and time savings.

The truss industry has done several studies over the years pre-fab vs field frame. I attached a link that you can look at if it's any interest.

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