Unlike other building materials, lumber prices in the past have not changed with inflation. This is good but there can be dramatic changes in prices. Although the changes are not this dramatic but, the changes can have an economical effect on today s builders. If the builder has to raise the bid on a project just because of lumber prices, a customer may think the price is to high and the company looses the job. This forces the builder to raise their rates at a minimum, and cut their profits.
Prices change from week to week.
Usually the price change is to little to worry about you still have to take into consideration the waste be left for scrap. There are many different species of lumber used through out a modern day home. Species may range from Cedar, Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine, Eastern White Pine, Red Wood, Southern Yellow Pine, Spruce, and Oaks. Here are some prices one might expect to pay on some of the average home building lumber. This chart is in dimension lumber and not board foot.