WTF! (what the flip) on plywood prices!!!

[abdywgn]

the daily drivers bed is getting a little holey and kinda unsafe to walk in. SO, I thought a nice piece of 3/4" marine grade plywood would be just the trick. $109 and some change? Really? I've got enough thick corrugated in the garage that I could use that for the winter. maybe I should price 2 bys and pin/glue them together for the bed. hokey smokes! thank-you for the venting space, we will return to our regularly scheduled program...

 

[6PakBee]

Where have you been? This summer I was paying $6 for an 8' 2x4.

 

[Dan the man]

Where have you been? This summer I was paying $6 for an 8' 2x4.

That's cheap. My brother in law paid $10.

 

[abdywgn]

not wandering the stores looking at lumber prices, thats for sure! I can't WAIT to see how much it's gonna cost to do the garage roof if the decking needs replacing. insert picture of smiley face fainting, x's on eyes and tongue hanging out.

 

[1MeanA]

The lumber mills are cutting production up here. Hopefully that results in better prices. Its usually driven by home building demand.

 

[72Duster440]

I just left Home Depot, I didn't look at plywood prices, but 8 foot 2x4s are down to $3.38 by me.

 

[Dan the man]

The lumber mills are cutting production up here. Hopefully that results in better prices. Its usually driven by home building demand.

Cutting production will increase the cost as they won't be able to meet the demand, not a good move

 

[67Dart273]

Marine plywood WAS closer to 200 a sheet so feel lucky

 

[Dan the man]

I put off building a garage because I'm not going to pay those inflated prices.

 

[Brooks James]

I put off building a garage because I'm not going to pay those inflated prices.

Don't expect prices to go down that much after the recession we are in that nobody wants to admit to
Do you think that food prices will go back down to reasonable prices ?

 

[barbee6043]

Don't expect prices to go down that much after the recession we are in that nobody wants to admit to
Do you think that food prices will go back down to reasonable prices ?

Lumber will go back down as it already has quite a bit from its high, but FOOD!! prices are going no where but up. Diesel is a driver. Wages are up and they seldom go down, intil we have a huge recession. Look out 2023, 2024. etc.

 

[1MeanA]

Cutting production will increase the cost as they won't be able to meet the demand, not a good move

Its supply and demand and I am sure they know what they are doing. Demand is down.

 

[diymirage]

Lumber will go back down as it already has quite a bit from its high, but FOOD!! prices are going no where but up. Diesel is a driver. Wages are up and they seldom go down, intil we have a huge recession. Look out 2023, 2024. etc.

Whose wages are up?

Not mine
At least not enough to keep up with inflation

 

[toolmanmike]

Lot of rebuilding after the hurricanes. Prices always go up with that.

 

[pishta]

If no one is building, there is gonna be a soft market for what is being sold out there. Cutting production is just a way to keep the prices up. On the flip side, Look at all the Russian timber that isnt selling to China and EU, that stuff is being bought elsewhere, ie here to an extent. Inflating the demand from US mills. Its a dynamic situation for sure.

 

[Daves69]

.............I thought a nice piece of 3/4" marine grade plywood would be just the trick. $109 and some change? Really?................

I believe Menards had it for 80-85 before the Wuhan. 110 now like you posted.

Owl Hardwood might be worth a call but likely more in line with Lowes price.

 

[barbee6043]

Whose wages are up?

Not mine
At least not enough to keep up with inflation

The kid just out of HS with NO experiene and skills demanding $15 a hr.

 

[tinman2]

I bought 3 of these early this year and they were $72 each.

 

[tinman2]

I guess I inherited my dad's timing. He had collected and saved silver coins for many years to pay for my college education. After I graduated HS in 73, I didn't go to college. So he sold all his collection, about $42K, right BEFORE silver prices went up over 400% in 79.

 

[toolmanmike]

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I guess I inherited my dad's timing. He had collected and saved silver coins for many years to pay for my college education. After I graduated HS in 73, I didn't go to college. So he sold all his collection, about $42K, right BEFORE silver prices went up over 400% in 79.

Ouch! That could have been a huge gain. It's $23.97/oz. today

 

[Jarlaxle]

The kid just out of HS with NO experiene and skills demanding $15 a hr.

And getting it. That's McDonald's and Dunkin pay in this area.

 

[CudaChick1968]

I'll mention this since no one has yet.

Review your homeowners insurance policy and make sure your coverage is in line with current materials prices.

Like the rest of you, it's hit hard here too so upping coverage wasn't easy to stomach ... but suddenly becoming homeless again like Katrina doled out is even less appealing.

Make sure your Replacement Cost Coverage can keep you whole too.

 

[Dan the man]

Lumber will go back down as it already has quite a bit from its high, but FOOD!! prices are going no where but up. Diesel is a driver. Wages are up and they seldom go down, intil we have a huge recession. Look out 2023, 2024. etc.

There is a shortage of truck drivers and I know that for a fact as I have a couple of friends who are truck drivers and they have said that's why a lot of things are so expensive and the cost of diesel fuel too.

 

[Killer6]

I'll mention this since no one has yet.

Review your homeowners insurance policy and make sure your coverage is in line with current materials prices.

Like the rest of you, it's hit hard here too so upping coverage wasn't easy to stomach ... but suddenly becoming homeless again like Katrina doled out is even less appealing.

Make sure your Replacement Cost Coverage can keep you whole too.

Left My old insurer for exactly that reason. My HOI policy went up ~80% in less than 8 yrs. I grilled the agent that had His office in the plaza, & His explanation was inflation, Hurricane Andrew etc. etc. When I pointed out the cost to rebuild & coverages hadn't increased, & asked why, He shrugged & said He'd look into it. Crickets, & no answer when I followed up. When the policy period came around, I went right over to another agent in tha plaza(there were 3 at one point), He was able to cut the HO by 40%, & My autos by almost 50%. With more coverage. I've only made (1) small HO claim, (3) auto claims, & (0) commercial claims in 20yrs. Two of the auto ones were a bit high, but not totals, but not one problem getting help & covered.

 

[barbee6043]

There is a shortage of truck drivers and I know that for a fact as I have a couple of friends who are truck drivers and they have said that's why a lot of things are so expensive and the cost of diesel fuel too.

Yea there is a shortage of drivers, and they make good $ for a grueling job. BUT think about cost of fuel maybe.

Inflation? too much demand for too few goods (supply). How does energy (fuel) enter the equation? Drop price of diesel substancialy and watch the supply side improve. THere would no NO MORE goods, but their cost will be less.
Fed. raising rates every month to kill demand. Trying to reduce the stupid high inflation by killing demand. Kill demand and you kill the economy. Thus kill inflation.
The Fed? Rates artificially way too low for way too long. Fed. should have started raising rates a year ago when they claimed inflation was transatory. Yea right.
And so the pruc of plywood.

THis is NOT politics, it is simple economics.

IF political, just delete it.