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To: DOUG H who wrote (30994)3/20/2004 11:28:10 AM
From: renovator  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 206093
 
My stainless fabricator gave me a break Friday on a small panel for a dishwasher--only 45% more than the one I bought recently. That was his exact cost increase which he passed through to me with a warning to avoid quoting anything involving steel fabrication until ready for immediate production or the pricing would be wrong! The increases have already gotten fast and furious for stainless appliances.

Other building materials continue to ratchet upward very fast. Plywood hasn't come back to earth yet after zooming when close to a million sheets went to Iraq. All of them are trucked which is putting a big fuel surcharge on top of the other increases.

I am going to get out my Whip Inflation Now button soon.



To: DOUG H who wrote (30994)3/20/2004 8:57:54 PM
From: excardog  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 206093
 
Putting a new roof on my house that requires some copper. The roofer rolled his eyes when I mentioned copper.

Those darn Chinese are messing up our raw material costs. Take a peek at soy beans. All I can say about them is good for our farmers they need the coin.

Scott