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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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jond
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The fact free contingent is in full cry here I see. Settle down folks the economy is back on track and inflation is largely temporary. And glad someone said this already a little inflation, and corresponding wage increases, are good both for the economy and workers. Covid is a multifaceted cluster**** but if everyone would stop whining and get vaccinated that war would be over.


Or instead sit there unvaccinated and whine about the price of corn in the 1800s and the gold standard or whatever lie you're currently believing.
invalid
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Economic output just grew by 6.5%. Reductions in child poverty exceeded expectations (-50%) by reducing it by 65% and overall poverty is down by 45%. Who is against that?


Even if those numbers are correct, it's not going to last being that it's all Propped up artificially by the fed. 
pauly
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Thats life don't cry.

Socialist politicians are fortunate that their supports are so exceptionally stupid. 

builder3
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nonoise, I know too many people that were on it, including my brother, for a year. I also know business owners that watched their employees evaporate. Beyond that, I can't address what you've posted. Nor is it my intention to "pick on the workers". When they can make more sitting home, than they did at work, few could resist. As far as bilking the taxpayers goes, I'm in agreement with you, except my position is that it started at the government, and ran downhill from there. The hundreds of billions of dollars that have been squandered and "diverted" during the last year+ are staggering, and there's a fair chance we'll never recover from it, as a nation.
oldhvymec OP
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Yea nonoise EVERYONE should be vaccinated. Like I said in the early stages of Covid. Killed a very good man, a friend of mine, a family member. It breaks my heart to think he's gone.. He really got me into HO railroads. He liked air shows and chewing tobacco when we went fishing..

Most of all he use to just listen real well, no matter the problem.. The world is a lot smaller after Covid for me and a whole lot of folks..

I still have a LOT to be thankful for.. No doubt.. Still hindsight is 20/20

Regards
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