This makes sense. Here in Fl there is a decent timber industry but I am guessing it is peanuts compared to the Northwest. Therefore dependent on out of state production and the transportation of the commodity...
The quote for a board on board fence for our little back yard @.1.5 years ago was something like $3000, including 2 double gates. Just had a quote for the same thing with 1 single gate for around $8,000. Fucking vinyl is cheaper now, around $6500...
The northwest is still the biggest player for structural lumber but the southeast has a shitload of pine plantations coming online. Still probably not going to be able to compete with NW Doug-fir / larch for structural qualities but it's going to be a growing industry in the south moving forward. Assuming everything doesn't fall apart in the meantime lol.
Thanks for the info.
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