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   CarpentrySpecialist | Dec 09, 2006 04:50pm | #1

   Sing with me, The oil prices go up and down

   up and down.....

   Best to you and yours, Chris.

   Some say I know too much.

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   Matt | Dec 10, 2006 09:04pm | #2

   bump...

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   qtsam2 | Dec 10, 2006 09:18pm | #3

   i work at....... home depot and the shingle prices went up like a dollar or so in the last year.  in my area though the hd's used to carry owenc corning and lowes carried gaf (i think might have been certinteed) but we picked up gaf and lowes owens corning, then both hd andlowes had some steep discounts to clear out inventory. could this have happened in your area?

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   Matt | Dec 10, 2006 11:15pm | #4

   Thanks for the response.

   I don't buy shingles from home centers because I need them delivered (for free).  I have a supplier that I phone in my orders to, and normally no one can beat their price.  I think we get a pretty good discount because of the volume we do on the apartment side of our construction dept - maybe 150 squares a pop for weeks in a row.   I guess I really need to call them and ask about recent price fluctuations.

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   Hazlett | Dec 11, 2006 03:24pm | #5

    Matt,

    I haven't noticed any jumps in the last few months.

   in 2005 I recieved notices from suppliers on 5 seperate occasions anouncing planned increases of 5%-7% each time. In 2006  I got anouncements of  increases inJan-Feb and also in May---none since may.

   I don't think any of the increases were EVEr as  big as announced--especially in shingles------- but the jumps were more noticeable in  metal,caulk etc.

   also instituted  "temporary" fuel sur charges which have not yet dis-appeared.

   No hikes since MAY.

   Stephen