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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

July 2, 2021 10:37 PM Forum: Politics

Lumber prices

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
Significant price drops......Looks like MAYBE the 50% fall in lumber futures is finally beginning to show up at the cash register.

Given what I do I follow lumber prices closely and I use mostly 2x4 treated for framing on the outdoor kitchens. Have been monitoring 2x4x12 treated prices closely which have been holding steady at 15.77 ea for some months now around here. As of last night it has dropped to 11.77 ea.....That is significant if it holds there or moves lower.....
Do you think we'll find that reported on MAGA media? 
Meanwhile: https://www.wsj.com/articles/lumber-prices-are-falling-fast-turning-hoarders-into-sellers-11623749401

July 2, 2021 11:44 PM Forum: Politics

Lumber prices

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


That article was over 2 weeks ago......Last time I looked (couple days ago) futures were down to $830 which is a 50% drop over the high of $1700+ when I started following them.

Yes I expect a 50% drop will make news everywhere lol
Hmm, well I just checked Faux News and their headline on the web is Hunter Biden's laptop! And nary a word about lumber prices in their "business" section. either.
Newsmax? Something about the supreme court and a florist who refused to sell to a gay couple. OAN? A headline in China's nuclear arsenal, as if they didn't have one when Trump was in office...

July 3, 2021 01:08 AM Forum: Politics

Lumber prices

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


Thats a pretty silly point to try to make Rod.....nothing says it wont get mentioned when you arent looking lol
Well, since you're "looking", you'll be sure to let us all know when that ever happens...

July 3, 2021 01:49 AM Forum: Politics

Lumber prices

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Ya know Greg, when it comes down to it, you and I are pretty much on the same page on this issue. You had initially and correctly posted a comment or thread on the high cost of lumber. I was in agreement with the cost factor but I had countered that the inflated costs were going to be temporary. That's in fact what you and I are now seeing...

July 22, 2021 04:31 AM Forum: Politics

Lumber prices

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Still dropping:
"In the last two months, the composite price index compiled by Random Lengths has tumbled by 50% to $770 per thousand board feet.
"Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sees that drop as a good sign."
"Prices like that that have moved up really quickly because of shortages and the bottlenecks and the like, they should stop going up, and at some point in some cases, should actually go down," Powell told reporters in June. "And we did see that in the case of lumber."
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/08/1013819703/what-the-rise-and-fall-of-lumber-prices-tell-us-about-the-pandemic-economy

July 22, 2021 04:31 AM Forum: Politics

Lumber prices

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Still dropping:
"In the last two months, the composite price index compiled by Random Lengths has tumbled by 50% to $770 per thousand board feet.
"Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sees that drop as a good sign."
"Prices like that that have moved up really quickly because of shortages and the bottlenecks and the like, they should stop going up, and at some point in some cases, should actually go down," Powell told reporters in June. "And we did see that in the case of lumber."
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/08/1013819703/what-the-rise-and-fall-of-lumber-prices-tell-us-about-the-pandemic-economy

July 22, 2021 11:22 PM Forum: Politics

Lumber prices

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
It has DEFINITELY started translating to retail prices.....standard 2x4 studs are down by $3.....

We only use treated lumber for our kitchen builds but in the last couple weeks 2x4x12 treated has dropped from 15.77 ea to 8.98 ea so it has dropped by over 40% and likely to go further as futures have continued to fall and at $580 as of yesterday....
Have you passed those savings onto your consumers yet? (I doubt it).
I have to admit though that you do create a handsome ensemble for outdoor barbecuing and dining. I like the images and colors of the barbecues that you've previously posted. What I don't like, however, is what your customers do with it once they have it in their backyards. And I'm not talking about them being silly-assed beer boozing MAGA media-meat eating Trumptoids, either. I'm talking about what they do with your hand crafted masterpieces when they ALL change the color of them by re-staining them the same with...A1 steak sauce!!!  

July 4, 2021 01:01 AM Forum: Politics

Colorado/Utah Being Slammed With Delta Variant

Posted By Rod Kaufman
We had to wait on Florida's report since they won't provide daily updates. Gee, I wonder what kind of a governor would mandate that.
Drum roll please:
"The report showed that Florida had confirmed 2,337,613 cases as of Thursday, an increase of 15,684 cases from a week earlier. Increases in the three previous weeks ranged from 10,095 cases to 11,454 cases." "Positively of COVID-19 test rose to 5.2% statewide last week -- the first time it had been above 5% in weeks."
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/07/03/florida-sees-jump-in-new-covid-19-cases/

July 5, 2021 05:21 AM Forum: Politics

Colorado/Utah Being Slammed With Delta Variant

Posted By Rod Kaufman
The "Why" behind the vaccine refusals: https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2021/07/04/vaccine-distrust-media-diet-stelter-rs-vpx.cnn

July 10, 2021 01:27 AM Forum: Politics

Colorado/Utah Being Slammed With Delta Variant

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Jim,
This is what we're looking at:
https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-delta-variant-now-75-of-all-cases-spreading-in-unvaccinated-people/

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