Lumber and plywood prices have jumped through the roof in the U.S. Building materials prices will retreat in 2022, returning to pre-pandemic levels by 2023. They reflect housing-specific issues ...

Lumber prices have continued surging in response to supply shortages spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lumber scarcity matched with increased demand during the pandemic drove costs sky-high ...

With supplies low and demand high, prices for pressure-treated lumber have skyrocketed. Consumer Reports explains how to be flexible if you want to build a wood deck right now.