Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 19, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 19, 2021 Yesterday I paid $ 6. 29 for an 8 ft 2x4 . I was shocked Paid less for the 1 lb box of drywall screws 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 That's cheap bro.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 We have 4 sawmills within a 25 mile radius, lumber is very reasonable if bought directly from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I posted some green rough cut lumber for sale yesterday ..... received 21 messages and sold more than I can cut in a week of part time sawing. It’s a good time to make little pieces of wood from big pieces 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 A 2x4x8' is around $9 here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 19, 2021 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, f7ben said: I posted some green rough cut lumber for sale yesterday ..... received 21 messages and sold more than I can cut in a week of part time sawing. It’s a good time to make little pieces of wood from big pieces That thing must be like a money printing machine these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: That thing must be like a money printing machine these days. If I could find a consistent source for good saw logs I could casually cut $500 a day without much effort 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 It isn't a good time to be building a house. But my buddy in NH has never been busier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 19 minutes ago, f7ben said: If I could find a consistent source for good saw logs I could casually cut $500 a day without much effort Do you plane 'em too or just rough saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doorider Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I just built a new mudroom bench. Used 4 sheets of 3/4" sanded ply.....$54 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 19, 2021 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, Doorider said: I just built a new mudroom bench. Used 4 sheets of 3/4" sanded ply.....$54 each My wife wants a greenhouse for her birthday. Looked at 1 for just under $1000, Said fuck it , Ill build you one. Now Im having second thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Read that many buyers of new homes are backing out due to lumber costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Do you plane 'em too or just rough saw? Just getting sawmill routine down....I bought a commercial planer molder also and will be setting that up throughout the summer. Dehumidification kiln will be operational by fall as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Yeah, it is unbelievable. Our material costs have sky rocketed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, f7ben said: Just getting sawmill routine down....I bought a commercial planer molder also and will be setting that up throughout the summer. Dehumidification kiln will be operational by fall as well. Will you use sawdust for the kiln? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Prices are high and material availability is low. What could go wrong? My son and his buddy set up my chainsaw mill at the cabin to help make some 8x8 rough saw posts for a project he is doing because the mills up there are quoting like 4-6 weeks to fill the order for 8 of them. Edited March 19, 2021 by Big Crappie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Will you use sawdust for the kiln? Nope....it’s a dehumidification kiln. Using a Nyle unit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidude600 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I have quite a few large pines on my property up north. I've been contemplating taking a few down to have rough sawn boards made to finish the inside of my garage. There are several Amish mills in the area, but I've also thought about going the route you did with my own mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 19, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Skidude600 said: I have quite a few large pines on my property up north. I've been contemplating taking a few down to have rough sawn boards made to finish the inside of my garage. There are several Amish mills in the area, but I've also thought about going the route you did with my own mill. My buddy had the Amish build his pole building for half the cost of “English” builders...they live right down the road from him. Pretty sure they milled the lumber and made the trusses themselves. Edited March 19, 2021 by Jimmy Snacks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: My wife wants a greenhouse for her birthday. Looked at 1 for just under $1000, Said fuck it , Ill build you one. Now Im having second thoughts all depends on how fancy she want it but i built a hoop house for short money useing hardware store supplys. $100 bucks actually. the hoops were rebar 20' long with 1/2" conduit over that, a bundle or two of strapping and a bunch of 1/2" conduit clips and staple gun & staples. super easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: Yesterday I paid $ 6. 29 for an 8 ft 2x4 . I was shocked Paid less for the 1 lb box of drywall screws i built the ramp for the back of my track and everything was 50% o more than I remembered paying for plywood and 2 bys than my last project. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted March 19, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted March 19, 2021 My builder said the cost to frame our house would have been 15-20k more if we had started just a few weeks after we did. He couldn’t even get PT decking he took the hit on trex just to keep it rolling along. Last I seen in my area a 8ft 2x4 was 8 or 9 bucks at the big orange store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, f7ben said: If I could find a consistent source for good saw logs I could casually cut $500 a day without much effort Here they get $850 for 10-12 loggers cords, delivered, usually your choice of Oak, Ash, Maple or a mix of all three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Here they get $850 for 10-12 loggers cords, delivered, usually your choice of Oak, Ash, Maple or a mix of all three. That’s for firewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, f7ben said: That’s for firewood What' difference does that make, same logs from the same logger (Jeff Heath) go to Mainia's Hardwoods here for flooring and for walls, all tongue and groove. I sold what I had remaining when I quit burning wood, and it was used for Oak Flooring.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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