10ft 4 x 4 are 20 plus here

We are well stocked with studded "T's", steel braces, and barb wire. Those new prices are just, WOW!!

I hope I won't need to go buy anything at these prices.

I was gonna build a carport this summer, but at today's lumber prices, it's gonna be put on hold. Haven't checked, but a good metal carport might be cheaper.

those metal carports and sheds are cheaper than wood here

I have not checked on treated wood posts.

The world has just gone nuts!

All wood products have gone nuts.

Green Deal?

there is so much cons. going on here there can not be a shortage

I doubt it. Steel has been going apesh*t in the last 45 days.

2x4's are right at $5 each here.Thank goodness I replaced my redwood deck last year. It would have cost me double right now.
Of course all that money I save will get eaten up today. My well pump went out.Charge is $240/ hour plus cost of pump. They will be out this afternoon.

Cheapest 2x4x8 at Lowes in Ruston is $6.28. stud is $6.18. Down from $6.80, 3 weeks ago.

And yet the home builders are putting up track homes and apartments as fast as they can and people are buying them as soon as they are finished

That's insane! I have a garage project in the cards for this summer, but it may have to wait. 3 times normal cost for a stud? Ouch.

There may be a lot of construction, but there is a lot on hold too.
I know of several barn type buildings and deck type jobs that
are waiting.

Commercial is fairly normal.
But, it's a different animal.

Gotta re-roof our shack, no choice. Thinking steel.
Timing sucks, but so does rain inside the house.