I am a small contractor/developer in Buffalo, NY. I have several projects planned for the next year and would like to buy when it makes sense.
I know from experience that items like plywood tend to be pretty volatile (one hurricane or war can change everything).
Timing the market could save me several thousand dollars.
What do you want to do, speculate in this stuff? You have an account on the Chicago Board of Trade or somethin’? I really don’t know if that kind of information is even available to standard consumers. Usually people just buy it, but if you are putting off a non-essential project because of sheathing price, I guess it could be helpful. Maybe call the Commodity Research Bureau? I doubt they will give you the info for free, but they might have it. I’d just be spitballing, but I would say that the price is lower in the winter and higher in the summer.
Bottom line, I have no clue.
–EDIT–
Hey, maybe just found something useful. Who knows, give it a shot.
http://www.randomlengths.com/
http://enr.construction.com/features/conEco/default.asp
February 8th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
What do you want to do, speculate in this stuff? You have an account on the Chicago Board of Trade or somethin’? I really don’t know if that kind of information is even available to standard consumers. Usually people just buy it, but if you are putting off a non-essential project because of sheathing price, I guess it could be helpful. Maybe call the Commodity Research Bureau? I doubt they will give you the info for free, but they might have it. I’d just be spitballing, but I would say that the price is lower in the winter and higher in the summer.
Bottom line, I have no clue.
–EDIT–
Hey, maybe just found something useful. Who knows, give it a shot.
http://www.randomlengths.com/
http://enr.construction.com/features/conEco/default.asp
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