Lumber availability, price, etc

Pierson Lumber Company – Clay, 2 mi S of town on Rt 16   587-4814

Has mostly red oak, rough-cut only, varying from $6 or 700/1000 to $1000/1000 depending on grade

Braxton Lumber Company—Heaters     765-5461

Has a variety of kinds of lumber at a variety of prices: on two-by stock, mentioned planed on all sides hemlock 2 X 10’s and 2 X 12’s at $1/foot and planed poplar 2 X 6’s at $3.20 for 8 foot length. For one-inch stock, rough-cut poplar is $400/1000 hemlock is $450 for random-width and $650 for sized stuff. For planed siding, hemlock is $450/1000 for random-width and $650/1000 for sized and current, high-grade poplar is $500/1000 but they expect to have some lower-grade stuff in a month which will be $400/1000.

North Fork Lumber Company—Ellenboro  869-3196

Coastal Lumber Company—Frametown  364-5986

Dennis Knopp—Mt Alto—458-1635

Has mostly pine, some poplar in reserve, will cut to order, his truck currently has no license or insurance, $450/1000

Keen Acres –Grantsville—354-7192

Preacher Al…Cuts logs elsewhere or does at home; currently cutting in Clendenin; $550/1000. Can get poplar, currently has some poplar, hemlock and oak 2 X 4’s and 2X 10’s, partly seasoned at home. Will have more one-by lumber soon.

Martin Ott  Reedy, off masters Run on R 2 mi up Liverpool Rd  927-2551

Has some oak and pine one-inch, but very little 2-inch stock—will continue to cut. Has his stuff properly stacked but outside. $300/1000

Carsey’s Sawmill, Route 31 Waverly just past junction with Rt 2  464-5051

One- inch lumber, poplar or oak, $400 to $450/1000

2 X6, 8 feet long $4 ea (50 cents/bf)

2 X 8 8 feet long, $5 ea, 12 ‘ long $7 ea

6 X 6 12’ long $10 ea

10% discount for over 55, nonprofit orgs and vets

Claims to be a conscientious cutter