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Brother Buzz

(36,216 posts)
39. A little over a half acre
Tue May 4, 2021, 09:02 PM
May 2021

It's basically a tear-down, but a couple of decades ago I could have comfortably lived in it, playing a good game of arrested decay.

Lumber is through the ROOF! [View all] underpants May 2021 OP
I'm glad I don't have any major projects planned. calguy May 2021 #1
so is steel Kali May 2021 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #3
Just watched this about 10 mins ago: Carlitos Brigante May 2021 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #43
The rest of the world's advanced countries have been using metal beams for structural support for PortTack May 2021 #4
that and CBU... WarGamer May 2021 #6
I thought that the metal studs was a thing a few years ago underpants May 2021 #12
Metal studs are not self-supporting and are much harder to work with localroger May 2021 #37
steel framing is crazy expensive now too, and extremely hard to find Amishman May 2021 #33
CBU and metal framing FTW!!! WarGamer May 2021 #5
Gives new meaning to the Progressive ad where Jamie asks spooky3 May 2021 #7
Yeah, getting wood these days is Disaffected May 2021 #15
Last September we had a terrible fire leftieNanner May 2021 #8
one suspects insurance co must pay her the rebuild cost whether she rebuilds or not nt msongs May 2021 #10
+1, a lot of the "reimburse" vs give a straight out check which is still bullshit uponit7771 May 2021 #11
Lumber prices are so high I'm entertaining the idea of parting out my house Brother Buzz May 2021 #9
lolol calguy May 2021 #13
LOL Disaffected May 2021 #14
There's a 1890's era log cabin in the Berkeley Hills that can be had for a cool half a million Brother Buzz May 2021 #21
It appears to have issues all right but Disaffected May 2021 #36
It appears to have issues all right but Disaffected May 2021 #38
A little over a half acre Brother Buzz May 2021 #39
I'm selling my Scrabble tiles: $100 each. Purrfessor May 2021 #30
Cool, I'll buy an S, two C's, an R, a T, and an H! Brother Buzz May 2021 #34
HaHa. Good one. Sold. Includes free shipping. Purrfessor May 2021 #45
so is tile. mopinko May 2021 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Cafe Cat May 2021 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author mopinko May 2021 #17
And not enough truck drivers either. mwooldri May 2021 #18
According to our contractor, plywood has gone from ten Hassler May 2021 #19
It's the truth. MontanaMama May 2021 #24
4 month wait to get my 30 ft fence built lame54 May 2021 #22
Yeah the price some are offering to Roc2020 May 2021 #23
Pent up demand turned loose. paleotn May 2021 #25
This is why homeowners sarisataka May 2021 #26
Yeah, my projects are just piling up because I don't want to spend the price of lumber atm. Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #27
No kidding. I just bought base shoe for a house I'm working on... CaptainTruth May 2021 #28
I can't speak for how much the COVID catastrophe has affected this but the several years of terrible Ford_Prefect May 2021 #29
wow Demovictory9 May 2021 #31
I hope this situation does not result in massive clear-cutting of forests RussBLib May 2021 #32
there is a surplus of logs available, in Oregon they are racing to cut it down before it rots Amishman May 2021 #35
My entire home area in upstate NY ... mrsadm May 2021 #40
Where do you live in upstate NY? smirkymonkey May 2021 #42
We replaced a shower in our basement Cuthbert Allgood May 2021 #44
Sticks are high, but BGBD May 2021 #46
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