As plywood alone has more than tripled in cost, construction boom marches on
As plywood alone has more than tripled in cost, construction boom marches on Some lumber purchased at Riverhead Building Supply. (Credit: David Benthal) A year ago, a single sheet of half-inch plywood cost about $20. Today, with building and remodeling soaring across the North Fork and eastern Long Island, that same sheet of plywood is about $70. Prices for certain wood products have skyrocketed in recent months, as the region — and the country — emerge from the pandemic that all but shut down the economy. With the threat of COVID-19 beginning to fade...
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