That ton of chips has about 750 lbs or less of chips usable for OSB most in the woods chip producers don't make the long chips that go into OSB. The chips made in the woods are probably going to a cogeneration plant for energy. Or to a operation like ours that colors and bags landscape mulch. I know I have been paying very well for Red Pine post logs in 12, 10, 8 and 7 foot length. A week or so ago it seems I remember 1/2 osb here was just over $17.00 4x8 sheet. It may have went up. I will look today.

Ok

330, look into it.
Honest question. Are you aware how much of your lumber comes from here? It supplies about 1/3 of construction needs there. Are you aware of the tariffs added? (you pay for them)

America First trade policies don’t necessarily put the avg American buying lumber first. The Canadian tariffs are hammering you guys in the pocket books.

Osky, it’s fine to “doubt”, that is your take on things. Doubt is not “know” and there are many articles pertaining to tariffs and the cost being passed to consumers. You could take a little time to read up on it, then you could take your doubt and solidify it into a “know”. I’m not saying they are solely to blame for your higher prices but they’re factoring in big time. To not acknowledge that is either ignorant or arrogant, or both.

I do not doubt tarrifs are hi. Nor what you say. OSB did not go from 6 dollars something per sheet to the edge of 30 dollars per sheet retail price in 9 months solely on tarrifs. There’s greed mixed in there as well, plus a few other factors.

Osky

everyone is doing home renovations

lots of plywood boarding up American businesses over the summer miles of plywood and OSB covering windows

my wife works for a millwork plant , they can't build and ship doors fast enough to keep up

anyone who could afford to move out of a city is

home values outside of big cities are going crazy

What is making the lumber prices keep rising. The price for a sheet of 7/16 OSB was at $23.85 2 weeks ago and now it sets at $29.15 a sheet. The timber price to make theOSB is around 3 dollars a ton to the land owner, so it sounds like price gouging to me.

Well 330, I do “know” that I just paid 31.00 per 16’ 2x10 floor joist, 5.79 per precut stud, 6.57 for simple 8’ Studs, well over 2 dollars a foot for lineal 2x4. 33.00 for tongue and groove 3/4” floor plywood.
I did however mitigate things a bit using a military discount.
I think RV... maybe took some of what I said out of context. I’m not too proficient at getting my point across legibly at times in these forums.
My fault.

Osky

Osky, it’s fine to “doubt”, that is your take on things. Doubt is not “know” and there are many articles pertaining to tariffs and the cost being passed to consumers. You could take a little time to read up on it, then you could take your doubt and solidify it into a “know”. I’m not saying they are solely to blame for your higher prices but they’re factoring in big time. To not acknowledge that is either ignorant or arrogant, or both.

There goes another Canadian telling an American he's Ignorant or Arrogant.

Isn't it Ironic, or should I say Ignorant & Arrogant of a typical Canadian attitude.

Too Funny.

walleyed

Did China stop operating their lumber ships off the Pacific coast?