Sonic'

Went online to B & Q to check prices of some picket fence packs they sell, they are listed on the website as 13.98 each per pack, that is the store price as you cannot buy them online

Anyway went down to the local B & Q and they didnt actually have any in stock, but the price in store 19.98 !!!!

All the accessories (the metal spikes for the upright posts, brackets etc) are all a couple of quid dearer in store than the price listed on the web site

So I asked one of the guys there, and he said 'Yeah we put all of our prices up yesterday as there is a wood shortage from Russia, where all our fences, fence panels come from)

So I asked why all the steel posts are dearer, and he said again it is due to the wood shortage in Russia, and that some lines are now 8 week waiting list !!!

Ridiculous

I came home and went to order them online, but all that happens is that it lets you print out a list you take into the store and they get the stock for you and deliver it

No good if I have to wait upto 8 weeks for a fence !

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

i thought china bought all the wood that makes fences etc

DannyBoy007

iTrader: (7)

Go to your local builders merchants, miles cheaper than any DIY store.

You don't even have to be trade or have an account to buy from them, If you order enough stuff they will delivery FOC as well

Robin Mullan

It is true, a good friend of mine is in the building industry and he was saying that there is a serious shortage of wood due to China/Eastern Asia buying it all.

DannyBoy007

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I build and renovate houses and everything has gone up.


The price of cement, copper and lead has sky rocketed over the last couple of years due to the amount of building going on in china but wood is just silly pricing

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

dont ever buy a kitchen or bathroom from these people.

I spent two weeks delivering them from one of their branches.

some of the things they do to them is un-real!

Simon 69

Shame that the rate for delivering gypsum hasnt gone up too, eh James?

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

its not that bad out of tarmac

rooferman

iTrader: (6)

Same for us Roofers.......Batten/lead prices have almost doulbled in some cases.