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Sheet of plywood last year = $8, this year = $54.


What are the specs on this "sheet of plywood" that was $8 any time within the past decade? Maybe some crappy OSB? Or one of those precut 2x2 panels?


7/16" OSB went from $8 to $55 in Los Angeles. ACX is around $75 now.


Rough.

I'm just sitting here wanting to build a new desk and some shelves, like I guess winter is a better time for projects anyway. Although I haven't actually priced plywood in my area yet, maybe the nice stuff has gone up comparatively less.

(and maybe LA will finally learn how to make multistory buildings out of something besides wood?)


These prices are nationwide (and apparently international?). I think it is worst for construction grade material but I haven't called a real lumber yard to get prices on hardwood or cabinet grade plywood.

I was going to build a greenhouse out of poplar but noped out of that design and went with a hoop house made from bent fence posts.


If we're using anecdata, I've seen $20 plywood sheets going for $40 which is double the normal price, but not 7x.


I think it depends on region. I've heard of $20 sheets going to $70+ in California, and I could see someone who is close to production in Oregon seeing an increase from <$10 to >$50.


Where was a sheet of plywood ever $8? Even a sheet of masonite has been over $8 for years...




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