Big increase in cost of ready mix concrete

[startinghandle]

On Last nights news there was an article saying big increases in costs of various things , one of which is ready mix but I didn't hear by how much as I was half asleep!!
Will this put a stop to future shed builds ??

 

[br jones]

On Last nights news there was an article saying big increases in costs of various things , one of which is ready mix but I didn't hear by how much as I was half asleep!!
Will this put a stop to future shed builds ??

No ,are you doing one ?

 

[TMPUK]

Do you know about alternatives to use concret for the foundations of your shed ?

 

[startinghandle]

Do you know about alternatives to use concret for the foundations of your shed ?

No I don't and I'm not putting one up either, but I take an interest in sheds as I used to work at a firm that made them .. the only shed work I have done since is make the internals of one cattle shed into sheep shed

 

[TMPUK]

We have build a lot of shed on helical piles. Should you are interested to know more, just give me your email.

 

[Steevo]

@BobGreen will know!

 

[Flatlander]

Read only last night that lumber / wood prices have crashed in the past couple of weeks. More construction materials to follow In price I think here.

 

[Skintagain]

Read only last night that lumber / wood prices have crashed in the past couple of weeks. More construction materials to follow In price I think here.

They have gone up that fast it had to happen

 

[Flatlander]

They have gone up that fast it had to happen

canada produces major amounts of timber products and ships them to the states. Oddly it’s cheaper once it crosses the border. Same as fuel produced here. Mostly tax for the government to squander on buying votes come election time. Which happens to be this coming Monday now theres a coincidence that timber will make a new house 30k less.

 

[JP1]

canada produces major amounts of timber products and ships them to the states. Oddly it’s cheaper once it crosses the border. Same as fuel produced here. Mostly tax for the government to squander on buying votes come election time. Which happens to be this coming Monday now theres a coincidence that timber will make a new house 30k less.

No Canadian going in to the US; that's the current problem !

 

[Flatlander]

Wife is there today picking up parts for me. only commercial imports allowed and double vaccination required to get back into Canada.

 

[BobGreen]

Read only last night that lumber / wood prices have crashed in the past couple of weeks. More construction materials to follow In price I think here.

I bloody hope so !

 

[BobGreen]

@BobGreen will know!

Concrete ?? It fluctuates so much around the country. If you can get it

 

[Skintagain]

I bloody hope so !

How much have buildings gone up in the last year? I don’t envy you guys atm

 

[Steevo]

Concrete ?? It fluctuates so much around the country. If you can get it

Yep. One of the few people on here that orders it regularly enough to know how pricing compares from week to week.

 

[br jones]

Yep. One of the few people on here that orders it regularly enough to know how pricing compares from week to week.

footings concrete was 90 a cube for 10 cube a fortnight ago

 

[BobGreen]

How much have buildings gone up in the last year? I don’t envy you guys atm

Was quoted on box profile sheets today exactly double the cost/m2 which they were in January
Timber has gone up 40%
Cold rolled purlins similar
Steel beams up £400/ton
Angle and box even more
One item which has kept quite stable is fibre cement sheets which were once similar price to box profile. Now they are considerably cheaper and the option to choose for roofing

And worse than the price increases is actually managing to get supplies when required. Lead times have increased
this year from 10 days to 10 weeks in some cases. If they actually have anything

 

[Skintagain]

Was quoted on box profile sheets today exactly double the cost/m2 which they were in January
Timber has gone up 40%
Cold rolled purlins similar
Steel beams up £400/ton
Angle and box even more
One item which has kept quite stable is fibre cement sheets which were once similar price to box profile. Now they are considerably cheaper and the option to choose for roofing

And worse than the price increases is actually managing to get supplies when required. Lead times have increased
this year from 10 days to 10 weeks in some cases. If they actually have anything

That takes some keeping up with I bet!! Interesting note on the sheets.

I rang up for a few for a pal few weeks ago and couldn’t believe what they said I asked the lady if she was joking!!

 

[Pistonbroke]

A neighbour wanted to do some concrete round his house last week. Had a load of gravel tipped,hired a pan mixer and then found out the builders merchants were going only letting people.have five bags of cement because it's in short supply

 

[BobGreen]

That takes some keeping up with I bet!! Interesting note on the sheets.

I rang up for a few for a pal few weeks ago and couldn’t believe what they said I asked the lady if she was joking!!

Yes I spat my brew out at lunchtime when I was quoted £16/m for box profile sheets !!!