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I supply natural stone to customers in 10 states and am building a custom home for myself and family. The construction business is BOOMING at least in the Midw
by dhruvkar 6y ago
I supply natural stone to customers in 10 states and am building a custom home for myself and family.
The construction business is BOOMING at least in the Midwest.
Lumber costs are sky high. Most other subs (plumbing, roofing, siding etc.) are booked beyond what they can handle.
We had our best year at our business in it's 21 year existence.
- at-fates-hands 6y ago>> Lumber costs are sky high. Can confirm. Was going to do a little DIY job at home and went to go price out some wood and dry wall. Just about had a heart attack when I saw 2x4's were now $6 a pop!! I know this has been a double edge sword since demand is sky high but a lot of the supply side suppliers are relying on China and they've all but stopped shipping a LOT of stuff from a myriad of regions. So yeah, demand is high but I've also heard the supply side issues with China are compounding the issue. Are you seeing/having any issues on the supply side yet?
- dhruvkar 6y agoWe import mostly from Brazil and India so can't say much about China. Supply side issues are mostly logistical in nature: - low low low supply of containers - lower than normal vessels on the water - getting container bookings is 3-4-5 weeks out. - factory workers testing COVID positive = random shutdowns, therefore random delays