Area Lumberyards Hold On
INDUSTRY REPORTS BOOST IN SALES BECAUSE OF REPAIRS AFTER STORMY SPRING
Posted: October 2, 2011 at 5:30 a.m.
Local lumberyards report a recent uptick in sales because of a stormy spring, but overall business is expected to remain tepid into 2013.
BY THE NUMBERS
LUMBER PRICES
The data compares prices for 1,000 feet of framing lumber purchased during the week of Sept. 15 each year from 2006 to 2011.
Sluggish demand for lumber has driven the price down 12.6 percent.
Year Cost
2011 $263
2010 $250
2009 $235
2008 $268
2007 $278
2006 $301
SOURCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION HOME BUILDERS
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Business, Pages 9 on 10/02/2011
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