Lumber Shortage
2018-03-01 18:03:39.421575+01 by
Dan Lyke
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With Lumber in Short Supply, Record Wood Costs Are Set to Juice Home Prices
Builders say the higher lumber costs are making homes more expensive. Lumber prices started rising last year after fires destroyed prime forests and a trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada restricted supplies. Now a shortage of railcars and trucks is forcing builders to pay even more.
I was wondering why a 2x4 was up over $4, I thought it was just the local fires, but....
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