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Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:24 am to jimbeam
For anyone who is looking at doing any home renovation/new construction, how are y'all factoring in the fluctuating cost of materials into your bids? Are you just agreeing on labor costs then going to purchase supplies yourself when you start construction?
Posted on 11/23/20 at 6:23 pm to Drunken Crawfish
I talked to our guy at the bank (new construction loan)... he told us to make sure our check book had plenty of checks left 
he said more than a few people have stopped completely. We would have to “re-close” to amend the loan. Not sure if that’s across the board or not but it is for us and another local bank here (in SC)
Thanks Jesus we only got hit on our deck cost and we’re roughed in before all this shite started.
he said more than a few people have stopped completely. We would have to “re-close” to amend the loan. Not sure if that’s across the board or not but it is for us and another local bank here (in SC) Thanks Jesus we only got hit on our deck cost and we’re roughed in before all this shite started.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 8:22 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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All of the lumber is being sent up north and out west to protect buildings from looting.
This was damn funny! People downvoting you must have thought you were serious.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 3:37 pm to PerceivedReality
What percentage has lumber gone up since before Covid. Is it 10%, 15%? Trying to gauge price wise when building.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 3:48 pm to shoelessjoe
Posted on 12/2/20 at 1:26 pm to shoelessjoe
Have you moved forward yet? We're about 3 months from framing, waiting for final numbers from builder on total contract price, with lumber as the only major variable.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 2:30 pm to GoIrish02
We’re currently waiting to build as well. May even have to change our floor plan due to the increase in price. Suppose to be around a 30% increase in the cost to build a house right now.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:40 pm to UnderhandRabbit
quote:not because of lumber. No way
Suppose to be around a 30% increase in the cost to build a house right now.
Lumber bottomed out about a month ago. I’m almost positive shite will hit the fan again 2nd quarter of 21. I’ll have 6 months of inventory by then. Not 2 like last year.
Posted on 12/3/20 at 11:22 am to Art Vandelay
Bottomed out as in prices came back down? Or prices at an all time high?
Posted on 12/3/20 at 11:30 am to modes
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Bottomed out as in prices came back down? Or prices at an all time high?
I saw 2x6x12 PT at Home Depot yesterday for $11 per board. When I priced them a while back they were about $7.
Posted on 12/3/20 at 7:54 pm to GoIrish02
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Have you moved forward yet? We're about 3 months from framing, waiting for final numbers from builder on total contract price, with lumber as the only major variable.
We not starting till September.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 3:55 pm to Art Vandelay
Well that escalated quickly. Hope everyone got their projects done. Not only is the price back up to all time high but unless things change quickly you won’t be able to buy shite. Mills won’t quote and can’t fill orders. I could see housing come to a stand still unless a miracle happens.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 5:19 pm to Art Vandelay
Tariffs just got cut on Canadian imports from 20% to 9%. No way between that and vaccine rollouts those prices stay that high. There’s a lot of opportunism taking place right now.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 6:47 pm to jimbeam
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Where? In the home I mean
Exterior framing
Posted on 12/16/20 at 7:16 pm to CollegeFBRules
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Tariffs just got cut on Canadian imports from 20% to 9%.
Not enough to put a dent in the current short supply. Too little too late.
Might ease by late February only to go crazy again in the spring.
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