WOW - cost of material/Timber MDF

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I have just started to plan another project.
in sept 2020 i purchased some MRMDF at £38.24 inc VAT a sheet
now for a new project its £80.51 inc VAT

I knew there was a shortage and cost going up - BUT wow , what a surprise

I needed 4 sheets , so instead of £153, its now doubled £362......
 
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Makes you wonder if it’ll come back down again with people paying the prices?
 
The Timber yard seem to think unlikely to go down to pre-covid prices, and the prices may go up again and then plato out.
The trades who deal with them on account, are only providing quotes to people valid for 60 days
I had a quote recently for a job, where they mentioned prices fluctuating and only quoted for labour + materials at whatever price
He said , Apparently US has purchased a lot of the wood and canadian sourced

I'm now looking at normal MDF from the sheds as they seem to have it in stock cheaper then the yards , Aylesford, Travis, Champion, Covers etc
 
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Will come down soon.

Production ramped up, demand now going down due to prices.

Will have to result in the yards dropping price even if they don't want too since they bought expensive stock.
 
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There's no chance of it going back down to pre covid levels due to the greed in the industry, once supply returns to normal I guess prices will drop maybe 25% at best.
 
The going rate for 18mm 2440*1220 seems to be about £50. Are you looking for 3050 sheets?
 
No , 18x2440x1220 MR
Well, on Saturday Morning it was £80 and a few pennies inc VAT, and i spoke to the store, they did say there were expecting another price increase , now £96.61
https://www.alsfordtimber.com/sheet...oisture-resistant-mdf-18x2440x1220mm-mdfmr18t
and championstimber
https://www.championtimber.com/3050-x-1220-x-18mm-mr-medium-density-fibreboard-10418mrmdf
£146.47

I dont usually bother with Travis Perkins as there are always a lot more expensive - BUT it is £41.83
Jewson = £61.93
And Covers my local timber merchant = £75.59

The sheds dont do MR MDF

I guess i will be talking to Travis later today
 
No , 18x2440x1220 MR
Well, on Saturday Morning it was £80 and a few pennies inc VAT, and i spoke to the store, they did say there were expecting another price increase , now £96.61
https://www.alsfordtimber.com/sheet...oisture-resistant-mdf-18x2440x1220mm-mdfmr18t
and championstimber
https://www.championtimber.com/3050-x-1220-x-18mm-mr-medium-density-fibreboard-10418mrmdf
£146.47

I dont usually bother with Travis Perkins as there are always a lot more expensive - BUT it is £41.83
Jewson = £61.93
And Covers my local timber merchant = £75.59

The sheds dont do MR MDF

I guess i will be talking to Travis later today

I spoke to a sheet material supplier a couple of weeks back, they told me Medite are putting up prices 40% from 1st August.

there have been mutterings MDF has been undersold for years and this is an opportunity to readdress that.


I’ve just bought some 18mm MR mdf at £49+vat which was part of an order of 30 sheets.
 
I got a result, went to TP , managed to get the 4 sheets of MDF MR 18mm at the £40ish inc VAT each
plus a load of other timber , all delivered free ... in wednesday
bit of a result ... was looking in my garage and thinking of how i would store and get more of the stuff for other project planned.
anyway
 

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