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   bambam | Aug 12, 2005 06:27am | #1

   Its running $11.99 a sheet here. About the same as it has been for a while.

   not sure about OSB.

   btw how are the fish biting?

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   Sailfish | Aug 12, 2005 01:53pm | #3

   Excellent, when I get out :(

   between the home addition the new baby its been a difficlut fishing summer-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    

   WWPD

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   davidmeiland | Aug 12, 2005 07:41am | #2

   Haven't noticed sawn lumber lately (I will check) but 1/2 CDX here is about $13. About a year ago it was ten bucks higher. Maybe they got all the barracks built in Iraq. When we go into Syria it'll shoot up again.

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   DDay | Aug 12, 2005 04:32pm | #4

   I see your in Tampa.  Your area might be a little less than the national average because the lumber yards might have stocked up in anticipation of a big hurricane season like last year.  So far all is well and you have not be hit so maybe they have an inventory glut they want to thin a bit. 

   I do notice that sheet goods are down a bunch from last year and also gun nails are down about 25% to 35% vs. same time last year.  They are still higher than 2 years ago though.

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   globaldiver | Aug 12, 2005 08:54pm | #5

   OSB has been pretty steadily $11.99 a sheet here for quite a while.  About a week ago, it dropped to $8.99.  Yesterday I saw Lowe's advertising OSB for $7.14.....

   --Ken

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   Piffin | Aug 13, 2005 01:14am | #6

   Your market probably flutuates more with the hurricanes than up here

    

    

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   JohnSprung | Aug 13, 2005 01:26am | #7

   Interesting -- I'd expect lumber to follow fuel, since transportation is a big part of the cost in that business.

    

   -- J.S.

    

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   doodabug | Aug 13, 2005 05:28pm | #8

   2x4x8' spf is 2.89 at one yard and 3.29 at another in LaPorte County, In.

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   Sailfish | Aug 14, 2005 12:50am | #10

   Thats a good price. I was paying 3.46 for the 8' (syp) 3 weeks ago

   Just got them the other day 2.59 I believe-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    

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   Nuke | Aug 13, 2005 05:53pm | #9

   According to a recent news article the housing market may not only have a bubble, but might have one about to burst. In the top five markets, the rate of inflated valuation on homes has dropped 50% since last year (if I remember correctly). I wonder if in these aggressive and potentially large markets new home construction is starting to slow down with stock beginning to pile up in inventories--hence a reduction in product pricing.