A run-up in prices of a widely used and once-cheap plywood substitute threatens to keep homebuilding costs elevated even as the lumber market retreats in North America. Oriented strand board, or OSB, ...

The price of a formerly cheap plywood substitute called oriented strand board has surged 97% since the start of the year. The rally in OSB is due in part to the storm in Texas, which caused a shortage ...

For the 13th consecutive week, framing lumber prices are down. On Friday, the cash market price of lumber fell to $389 per thousand board feet, according to data from Fastmarkets Random Lengths, an ...

Americans are coughing up $4,600 more on average to buy their dream home than six months ago — thanks to a record run-up in prices for a once-cheap plywood substitute. Prices are on a tear for those ...

Q. I need to build two cheap desktops. I’m lucky in that I have small cabinets that the top can rest on. One top is for my man cave and the other one is for a hobby and craft center for my wife and ...

DEAR TIM: I need to build two cheap desktops. I’m lucky in that I have small cabinets that the top can rest on. One top is for my man cave and the other one is for a hobby and craft center for my wife ...

Q: I just moved and need to build some cheap shelving. Money is tight. Some of the things I need to store are heavy, so the cheap shelves need to be strong. What's the best way to make use of the ...