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Why the cost increase?

I went to buy materials for a speaker project. I also priced some T-111 siding on 8" centers, 5/8 thick, Ship lap.
I hadn’t picked up any sheets or anything in over 18 months.

48" x 96 x 5/8 wood siding was 19-26.00 and on sale 15-20.00 per sheet, NOW 74-84.00 per sheet.

MDF 3/4" 48 x 96" if you can find it. 45-55.00 per sheet it was 22.00 to 27.00 per sheet.

2x4x8 DF stud grade 1.99-3.00 per. Now 4-6.00 per stud,

There is no shortage but there sure is a LOT of price gouging. NOTHING changed. Just the price..

The quality is worse. The workers aren’t paid worth a crap...Why the increase?

I’m getting ready to finish my home out. WOW.. I might have to rethink this a bit..

The price all most tripled in 12-18 months.. This kind of stuff is NOT cool at ALL.

Just my opinion of course. Any projects you’re doing get put on hold or STOPED?

YES I’m very frugal. Money never came easy, and it leaves the same way..

oldhvymec
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nonoise
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Had to read up on that one. Quite the story. 
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Gold to a statist is akin to garlic to a vampire.
jssmith
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" Any projects you’re doing get put on hold or STOPED?"

Yes. I put off building a house. Not only did plywood and OSB quadruple, but all the other materials (siding, shingles, copper, etc.) increased also. Simple supply/demand. The lumber mills shut down decreasing supply and the government paid people to stay at home and use up that dwindling supply. When the government spends above its means, it creates inflation. Money is not created out of thin air without ramifications. Between the pandemic payouts and the infrastructure spending, you can expect more inflation.

Lumber prices are coming down, and I expect to build the house next year, but I still expect it to cost $50,000 more than a year and a half ago, and I don't expect prices of goods - any goods - to go all the way back to what they were pre-pandemic. Which means, I won't spend more, I'll just cut back my purchases. But most people won't, thereby supporting inflation.
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