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LUMBER MARKET UPDATE – MAY 2022

May 18, 2022 | Cost of Doing Business, Press

Lumber and panel markets stabilized for now after drop in April Transportation (truck and rail) challenges buoying up otherwise bearish markets Memorial Day may bring new clarity to demand and direction of markets Interest rate hikes, inflation and affordability...

It’s Déjà vu All Over Again!

Jan 6, 2022 | Cost of Doing Business, DHL Monthly Newsletter, Press

December in the lumber business used to be relaxed and subdued – with traders off for the holidays, snowflakes slowing jobsites, mills taking maintenance downtime, and dealers paring inventories to save on taxes. Well, that didn’t happen in 2020 and 2021 was a “rinse...

The Urge to Hoard – Insecurity and Market Forces at Play

Aug 12, 2021 | Cost of Doing Business, Cost/Benefit, DHL Monthly Newsletter, Press

What a fascinating time to watch human nature in the face of unprecedented supply disruptions! Every which way we turn, it seems we are running out of this or lead times are long on that. It’s hard to get reservations at favorite restaurants, flights are canceled,...

Relief in Sight for Lumber Prices?

Jun 3, 2021 | Cost of Doing Business, Cost/Benefit, DHL Monthly Newsletter, Press

EXPANDED LUMBER MARKET UPDATE - JUNE 2021 There is a lot of news and talk about these record lumber and panel prices! Being a commodities market, prices change continually and have been highly unpredictable. We’ll try to cast some light on what has been going on and...

The Timeless Joy of Restoration

Apr 15, 2021 | Cost/Benefit, Craftsmanship, DHL Monthly Newsletter, Press

Harold kick-started that old Yamaha, and as it came to life with the turn of his throttle I was catapulted back to 1971 - the year my Dad bought it new. Inspired by Steve McQueen in the movie On Any Sunday, he and his buddies rode the trails at Lake Grapevine every...

Shelter from the Storm

Feb 16, 2021 | DHL Monthly Newsletter, Press

“It will never happen to me”. So we try to convince ourselves. In my striving for comfort, security and control, I so easily fool myself into believing I’m as bullet-proof as a teenage boy thinks. And then life happens. A deadly pileup on an icy freeway, road rage...

Davis-Hawn hosts Katz Roadshow in November

Nov 15, 2017 | Press

Davis-Hawn Lumber is proud to offer one day of hands-on building clinics with Mike Sloggatt, remodeling specialist and a nationally recognized author and teacher.