Cost of building materials 'through the roof'
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO â For 20 years, the National Association of Home Builders has been tracking the availability of building materials in the United States. âShortages of materials are now more widespread than at any at any time since ... the 1990s, with more than 90 percent of builders reporting shortages of appliances, framing lumber and [oriented strand board],â wrote Paul Emrath, senior economist for NAHB, on June 2. And shortages mean price increases. Since April 2020, the cost of lumber has increased 180 percent, according to ...
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