Winnipeg Free Press By: Dan Healing, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 2:42 PM CDT Friday, May. 7, 2021 Save to Read Later
CALGARY - Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand that has jolted lumber and construction panel prices to all-time highs.
Brad Swanson, Dealer-Owner of Swansons Home Hardware Building Centre, in Kitchener, Ont., poses for a photo at his yard on Monday, May 3, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
CALGARY - Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand that has jolted lumber and construction panel prices to all-time highs.
Dan Healing
Brad Swanson, Dealer-Owner of Swansons Home Hardware Building Centre, in Kitchener, Ont., poses for a photo at his yard on Monday, May 3, 2021.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins May 07, 2021 - 12:27 PM
CALGARY - Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand that has jolted lumber and construction panel prices to all-time highs.
However, such advice usually falls on deaf ears, experts say.
Instead, customers are doubling down, switching to more expensive materials as the cost difference with wood shrinks, adding extra elements to their projects and pre-ordering lumber to lock in price and ensure supply.