Larch price

[trigger_andy]

I’ve got orders coming in the Larch but I’m unsure what to charge. £3 a board foot seems the going rate for 153mm x 18mm cladding.

 

Does this sound right? Would the same BF price go for 6x2” etc?

[Tom at Heartwood]

If I'm correct in thinking that £3 per board foot equates to £36 per cubic foot then that seems a very high price for larch. Perhaps I'm too cheap and not up to date with recent price increases.

[Big J]

22 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

 

I’ve got orders coming in the Larch but I’m unsure what to charge. £3 a board foot seems the going rate for 153mm x 18mm cladding.

 

Does this sound right? Would the same BF price go for 6x2” etc?

 

No, that's an insane price. Almost £100 a cubic foot. 

 

I'd be looking at £18/cubic foot for rough sawn cladding. That equates to £1.85 per linear metre. 

[Tom at Heartwood]

Just now, Big J said:

No, that's an insane price. Almost £100 a cubic foot. 

 

I'd be looking at £18/cubic foot for rough sawn cladding. That equates to £1.85 per linear metre. 

That's exactly what I'm currently pricing at.

[trigger_andy]

2 minutes ago, Big J said:

No, that's an insane price. Almost £100 a cubic foot. 

 

I'd be looking at £18/cubic foot for rough sawn cladding. That equates to £1.85 per linear metre. 

What’s that in board foot? 🤣

[trigger_andy]

6 minutes ago, Big J said:

No, that's an insane price. Almost £100 a cubic foot. 

 

I'd be looking at £18/cubic foot for rough sawn cladding. That equates to £1.85 per linear metre. 

Cheers J. 

[Tom at Heartwood]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

What’s that in board foot? 🤣

Do you actually mean board foot or linear foot based on your cross sectional profile? Why are you using the American board foot system? I generally think and price in cubic inches and feet and then convert to cubic meters if I have to. I price for cladding on the basis of board face area. In fact, I'm just working out a quote now but my phone keeps pinging! Cheers, Tom.

[trigger_andy]

4 minutes ago, Tom at Heartwood said:

Do you actually mean board foot or linear foot based on your cross sectional profile? Why are you using the American board foot system? I generally think and price in cubic inches and feet and then convert to cubic meters if I have to. I price for cladding on the basis of board face area. In fact, I'm just working out a quote now but my phone keeps pinging! Cheers, Tom.

I don’t know how I ended up using board foot to be honest? Now that I have I find it easier to visualise and price. The Norwood App is quite handy. Punch in the dimensions and you get board feet. I have in my head what I charge for oak in board foot. 
 

Im very new to pricing up as I’ve mostly milled for my own supply. 

[spuddog0507]

2 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

I don’t know how I ended up using board foot to be honest?

You have been watching to many episodes of the old Axe men series, shelby allways gibered on about board feet,,,,Les will know,😂😂

[Mark armstrong]

7 hours ago, spuddog0507 said:

You have been watching to many episodes of the old Axe men series, shelby allways gibered on about board feet,,,,Les will know,😂😂

Shelby made that show funny fucxa he was