Lumber Is Wildly Expensive Now. Even Picnic Table Prices Are Through the Roof

Lumber Is Wildly Expensive Now. Even Picnic Table Prices Are Through the Roof
A new apartment building housing construction site is seen in Los Angeles on July 30, 2018. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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By Andrew Khouri, Carly Olson, Andrew Mendez From Los Angeles Times

The cost of a common commodity has scrambled summer plans, and it’s not gas: Soaring lumber prices are making new homes, renovations and even simple picnic tables drastically more expensive.