(Bloomberg) — 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 ...

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 ...

Oriented Strand Board (OSB) doesn't look as good as plywood, but the two are virtually equal in terms of structural stability ...

Robin Beveridge, a buyer at J.H. Brubaker Inc., 2008 Marietta Ave., said local prices of plywood have doubled since May. Prices for OSB, which stands for oriented strand board and is a plywood-like ...

Plywood used to be king for wall sheathing and flooring material, but oriented strand board (OSB), introduced in the late 70s, is now the most popular. But both have their advantages and disadvantages ...

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 ...

Plywood prices skyrocketed in the past two weeks, with the increased cost being passed on to new homebuyers and those remodeling their homes. Several local building suppliers blame the price increase ...