I’m having a new room addition built. While inspecting the framing lumber, I noticed black mildew and mold on different pieces of wood. One joist is totally black with it. Is the structural ...

Here’s the good news. The lumber that is being used to build your home came from trees that were out in the rain all the time as they grew. I’ll grant you it had a protective layer of bark ...

According to Random Length’s weekly report on North American forest products markets, the price of framing lumber topped $800 p/bdft last week. That’s a 130% increase since mid-April.

The Framing Lumber Composite Price dropped to $1,113 last week, a decline of $211 from the week prior. Lumber futures hit $904.90 over the weekend. But consumers are not out of the woods yet.

“Lumber futures have come down on things like two-by-fours, like framing lumber,” Hutto said. But, he added, it will take a while to see that fully reflected in the cost, especially as ...