(Bloomberg) — Americans are coughing up $4,600 more on average to buy their dream home than six months ago — thanks to a record run-up in prices for a once-cheap plywood substitute. Prices are on a ...

Plywood prices skyrocketed in the past two weeks, with the increased cost being passed on to new homebuyers and those remodeling their homes. Several local building suppliers blame the price increase ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. U.S. military demand for plywood for its operations in Iraq has helped push prices for some ...

Plywood used to be king for wall sheathing and flooring material, but oriented strand board (OSB), introduced in the late 70s, is now the most popular. But both have their advantages and disadvantages ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - As mortgage rates continue to climb, new home demand is easing. That in turn, it is creating larger wood inventories at lumber yards. Could now be the time to consider building ...

Surging prices for oriented strand board, caused by a rebound in North American housing construction, is helping to offset the impact on producers of a lacklustre lumber market and U.S. duties on ...

Americans are coughing up $4,600 more on average to buy their dream home than six months ago, thanks to a record run-up in prices for a once-cheap plywood substitute. Prices are on a tear for those ...