Soaring lumber prices, material shortages challenge Duluth builders
With a two-by-four costing about four times the normal rate, major developers and average customers alike are being forced to reconsider projects amid a pandemic-related building boom. 6:00 am, May 19, 2021 ×
Mark Akeson hands a two-by-four up to George Larson as Chad Follmer helps hold a roof truss Monday, May 17, 2021. The three are working on Alvin Berg’s new house on Swan Lake Road. Berg estimates the house will cost 30% more than it would have last year because of the rising price of building supplies. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
Tired of dealing with slippery hills in the winter and looking for a more comfortable place to retire, Alvin Berg decided to list his house near Skyline Parkway in western Duluth last year.