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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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Lol @td_dayton and I would say it's safe to assume all companies will be raising prices in the near future, transportation and labor costs pretty much demand it.
pauly
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US inflation rates for 2021

2021 Jan 1.4%
2021 Feb 1.7%
2021 Mar 2.6%
2021 Apr 4.2%
2021 May 5.0%
2021 Jun 5.4%
2021 Jul 5.4%

Don’t be disheartened though. You can still buy a holiday home in Kabul for a very reasonable price ...
oldhvymec OP
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i want to know if you guys think any more of the mid fi brands i'm interested in like Schiit will be following suit and raising prices. i'm interested in the monoblock life and the aegir seems like a good way to dip a toe in. are you all hearing anything about that or?

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Schiit has a profit margin and they keep it close. The company is well ran from the customer view. They had some slow downs over the last year but their customer base grew. I had their little valve preamp that came out of the box with an issue. The very best customer service..

They took great care too keep a positive rapport in spite of me returning the unit..

I bet you won't see crazy hikes BUT they had to have increases, or everybody else is just full of crap.. I think there is a lot of that, too.

Regards
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onhwy61
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The Siberian forest fires still burn, the Greenland ice sheet is melting and rising temps are creating massive methane releases from the permaforst, but hey, let's worry about monthly inflation rates!
oldhvymec OP
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I'm for quit worrying and start doing. It's gonna get upside down in my life and surely in my children.. The industrial revolution is just now hitting countries like China, India and Mexico. They took what was discarded by most western countries as gross polluting factories and they are considered state of the art in ALL of those counties, NOW.

Miners in all eastern countries, horrible conditions, SUPER high death rate.. PURE Fodder just to have a job..

YET at the same time we put every one of our own factories out of business, with lower than low emissions.

Regards
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