Thanks for posting this, but this guys numbers are a bit off. More importantly, while this will create a ripple in the market. It’s just a drop in the production bucket.
My biggest supplier produces 17 Million BF A DAY!! or around 950 trucks of green doug fir per day. While their production covers many species and grades, by far the bulk of of it goes to housing. This is just one, albeit, very large western producer.
Lastly, with all the BS building codes and rules here in California, I guess it will take 6 plus years to fill 75% of those empty lots.
“it will take 6 plus years to fill 75% of those empty lots.”
By that time they may get hit with a major earthquake—and have to start all over again...
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As you say this will have an effect long term. It will take years before they start rebuilding these houses. Similar to what is now happening in Fort Myers. Two years after the hurricane hit. The potential Canadian tariff will have a much larger effect.
The question I have for you as a fellow lumber broker is will they change the building codes to make any future structures in this area more fire resistant?
HOE LONG does it take to dry green lumber???