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29
Jul

How Will Rising Fuel Prices Affect the Lumber Market?

How will the rising costs of fuel affect lumber market prices? The United States has seen a lot of changes in lumber market prices over the past few years. These changes have surprised not just custom home builders, but those in the lumber industry as well. Many people are now wondering if rising fuel prices affect the lumber market, so we thought it'd be a good idea to discuss this in a bit of detail. The…

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24
Jul

8 Things You Need to Know About Installing Doors

Tips for installing custom doors in your home. Installing doors on either a new or existing property is a very common home improvement project. It's a wonderful way to instantly improve the look of your home whether it's standalone project or part of a much bigger plan. In order to make sure everything goes smoothly, there's several things you'll need to know about the process. We've put together some simple tips that…

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17
Jul

How Rising Lumber Prices Will Affect Custom Home Builders

How will custom home building be affected by rising lumber prices? It seems like the custom home building industry can't catch a break. Almost immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic started, prices of lumber started fluctuating all over the place. And now, issues like inflation have led to rising lumber prices. How are these higher costs affecting custom home builders and what can we expect in the future? We can't pretend to have all the answers, but will try…

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10
Jul

9 Tips for Stair Installation

Tips for successful stair installation. Custom home building can be a lot of hard work, but it's also very satisfying because you're improving your home and getting the work done yourself. One common project that will transform the look of any home is a stair installation. This type of project can be quite involved. While we can't cover every single detail, but we'd like to share several stair installation tips to help you get…

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17
Jun

Why Home Builders Trust Peninsular Lumber for Their Lumber Supply Needs

Peninsular Lumber is your best option for lumber needs in Tampa Bay Searching for a lumber store online will generate more than 400 million results. You can localize the search to include “lumber company in Tampa,” and Google will still list more than two million answers. So, it begs the question, “Who should I trust my money with when buying wood for building materials?” As you may realize, the building…

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10
Jun

Lumber Price Update for June 2022 Continues to Favor the Housing Market

What will you pay for lumber in June 2022? Lumber prices continue to favor the buyer over the past few weeks. There has never been a better time to build a house. In addition, the housing market can breathe a sigh of relief following the British Columbia floods late last year that disrupted supplies and pushed prices to $1,733 per thousand board feet. Lumber Price Update for June 2022 The price…

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30
May

Lumber Prices Summer Update in 2022

An update for the lumber prices and market in June 2022. Ever since the pandemic started, the prices of raw construction materials have never been stable. That said, even in the current market price of lumber, it's almost impossible to predict the movement of its supply relative to its prices. Lumber markets are highly volatile, and the pandemic made them even sharper. So, although in 2021, lumber prices went lower,…

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12
May

Peninsular Lumber is 75 Years Old in 2022!

Pen Lumber has been your lumber company in Tampa Bay for 75 Years! Peninsular Lumber has been a household name in the Tampa Bay Area when it comes to lumber and building materials. We have served homeowners and custom home contractors in their home improvement and construction projects since 1947. So, regardless of what materials you need, you can surely find them from our selection. The year 2022 marks a…

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29
Apr

How Are Lumber Prices Affecting Custom Home Building Costs?

How are Rising Lumber Prices affecting Home Building Projects? Lumber prices have been soaring since the pandemic, given the unexpected surge in home improvement projects and home buyers. While many assumed that the housing market would slow down due to the recession from COVID-19, the opposite happened. The demand for homes skyrocketed!  So, much so that the inventory of existing homes reached a shortage. This trend has led to an…

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15
Apr

Cost of Lumber to Build a House in 2022

2022 Lumber Costs and Prices for Building a House The cost of lumber has gone through a roller coaster in the past two years for many reasons—from the increased demand for homes to the lumber shortage due to supply chain issues and the British Columbia floods. Given the massive price increases in the lumber industry, building costs have also risen significantly. So, if you have been thinking of building a…

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