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Re: a small rant about the cost of lumber.
By:Richard Boyle
Date: 3/19/2001, 12:20 pm
In Response To: Re: a small rant about the cost of lumber. (Ray Port Angeles)

: I live in the PNW and the other day I paid $7.70 bf for a 4/4 16 ft.X 8 in.
: wide clear WR Cedar board. A 1x4x8' Peruvian Walnut was $5.00, go figure.
: Ray
Funny thing, wood prices. They really vary by location.
I paid $1.50 bf for 16 to 20 ft 1x8 clear wr cedar last summer, $5 each for 16 ft pine(or could be spruce, I'm not sure how to tell them apart) 1x6, and $38 for a 9 foot Peruvian Walnut 1x6 about 2 months ago. I saw clear cedar 8 ft 1x6 for $7.98 each about a month ago at the local lumber yard. I live in BC.
Richard.

Messages In This Thread

Re: a small rant about the cost of lumber.
Paul Lund -- 3/16/2001, 2:35 am
Re: a small rant about the cost of lumber.
Ray Port Angeles -- 3/19/2001, 11:14 am
Re: a small rant about the cost of lumber.
Richard Boyle -- 3/19/2001, 12:20 pm