That's true.

I'd also fire the contractor that is wasting my material if the dumpster is being filled with "full lengths or near it." Lots of money gets wasted by lazy framers.

Many years ago. Ol boy living in a trailor. Subdivision started springing up next to him. Wasn't long before he started a house. Couple years later he finished it up. When he called to have the power turned on the utilities found out the meter base was stolen. Turns out all the materials had been. He almost went to prison

You gonna call the law on a man who has permission to get the scraps from a dumpster??

Watching the price of lumber I wonder if I should sell my house for parts!

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I been carrying a few logs to the mill. 30¢/boardfoot is what ive got in it. Plus gas getting it there. Ive got to build a few things here soon. Im not fixin to get robbed at lowes. Also have a connection on metal roofing i van get about 1/3 retail for new metal from a friend of mine who does roofing.

I can see a trespassing charge for someone entering a construction area to retrieve items from a dumpster, but how is it theft if it is already discarded material? I would be far more concerned with people throwing their trash into my dumpster that I am paying for than I would be someone taking something out of it.

A lot of contractors put the dumpster on the public Right of way and sometimes in the street. No longer on "your" project at that point.

I hear there is a long lead time to purchase a portable Saw mill right now.

You can get them now. Some models or brands might have a wait but you can buy one today for $2000+

https://www.harborfreight.com/saw-mill-with-301cc-gas-engine-62366.html

Nothing fancy but it would saw a log. Guy who works for me has one like this. He hasnt had any problems with it. Theres an ad on craigslist for a similar mill that cuts 12' for $2500

Priced a 10 ft 6x6 today $51.

The cost for a single sheet of plywood right now will give a serious case of sticker shock! OSB ain't too far behind it, either. Crazy times for sure.

I told a buddy he needed to wait a while back and he went ahead n built and I'm glad he did cuz he was only about 15% higher on lumber at the time...its ridiculous, I've spent $600 on a playhouse and aint done now

56 weeks for most of the Wood Mizer mills.

Jeremy

Saw this today and thought about the post of fence pickets above. Not sure if it will help or not.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/313488620128367/


Jeremy

A friend met with his contractor yesterday to layout his new house plans on his property and was told the lumber prices have increased 35% from the time they signed contract and they discussed metal framing, he said it was almost as much as lumber.

Last I checked a metal 2x4x10 was $6.85/stick versus roughy $11.00/stick for lumber. This was about 30 days ago, rumor is that the metal guys figured this out and raised the prices on their metal studs to be more in line with lumber on the same lengths. I have not checked prices this week to confirm.

Stupid move.

We are looking at metal stud options on a couple of multi family projects right now because of the ridiculous lumber market.

Metal guys can really take over a market right now if they're smart.

Like I said, the prices above were valid 30 days ago and are/were legit. The comment that metal has followed lumber is simply something I was told the other day picking up some material. There's so much bull crap and rumor right now in construction and material pricing that I dont trust anything unless I get it quoted myself.