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LUMBER: Another week of defense by eastern mills as 2x4 and 2x6 saw another modest increase. I look for this market to stay firm going forward for the next few weeks. PANEL: The panel market stayed firm but with no real movement up or down. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concordlumbercorp.com

“The environment of your work site is the first factor in choosing the material from which your ladder is constructed. For example, if you are working near sources of electricity, a metal ladder should be rejected since aluminum is an electrical conductor. Your body can complete an electrical circuit between the electrical power source, the ladder, and then to the ground in the event of a live wire contact incident. An electrical shock while working from a ladder can trigger

LUMBER: The Eastern mills that produce 2x4 and 2x6 took advantage of a market looking to go up and they did. On the western side, things stayed firm and 2x12 is still in tight supply. I look for this market to stay firm going forward. PANEL: The panel market stayed firm but with no real movement up or down. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concordlumbercorp.com

LUMBER: With more curtailments at the mill level, supply is definitely being cut back. Mills have become very defensive and lumber printed up a bit more this week. Depending on how much more production comes off the market, that will determine our pricing from here on out for the rest of 2019. PANEL: With one of the first announcements of plywood being cut back on the production side, look for prices to firm up in this market as well. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lum

Despite what many local retailers may say, oil paint, primer, and stain products are still available. Although they are becoming less common, oil based products are still the best option for certain projects. Benjamin Moore offers products such as Arborcoat Translucent, which is a Tung Oil based wood preservative that is designed to penetrate into nearly any type of wood decking or siding. Benjamin Moore’s line of Fresh Start primers have several oil based options for both in

LUMBER: Mills seemed somewhat defensive this week in hopes of not giving back the moderate increases they gained over the last few weeks. Prices were firm and up a bit again this week as demand was somewhat steady. PANEL: Panel prices stayed flat but unlike last week when I was looking for more erosion of pricing, I think plywood producers will be following the market. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concordlumbercorp.com

LUMBER: How do you create a lumber market when demand is not there? After taking almost 400 million board feet off the market throughout this year, Canfor announced another 75 million board feet coming off effective Sept. 3. With Canfor being one of the largest producers of softwood spruce dimension, this sent a message to the market, which listened and had a bit of a run up. As I mentioned in earlier notes, what is true demand? And what does that look like in the suppliers