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Cost Index for Framing Materials

Northwest Arkansas Edtion / Monthly version
Based on approximate 2000 Square foot house

Includes all Studs/ Dimensional Lumber/ Plywood. Subject to various framing techniques

Material Package Contents:

• Chart & graph represent slab construction
• 2x4 Spruce Studs (8,9,&10 ft.) Spruce plates and bracing
     • 8' used in Master Bedroom, Bedroom 2 and Garage
     • 9' used in Dining, Kitchen & Bedroom 1
     • 10' used in Foyer and Living Room
• Spruce and Douglas Fir rafters, Yellow Pine headers and joists
• 7/16 Wafer board Decking
• 7/16 Wafer board used to wrap house

* Based on slab foundation with garage.

Notice to our Builder Customers: This report is being produced
to aid and assist you with your cost controls. It will show
comparison with your past pricing and current market trends.

Areas That Affect The Cost Of Building Materials
• Housing starts & permits monthly • New and existing home sales • Weather and natural disasters • Interest rates	• Lumber and panel production • Government regulation and duties • Freight charges - oil/gas

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Estimated cost based on slab construction

Date Est Price Cost per SQ. FT.
7/3/2008 $10,208.59 $5.10
6/6/2008 $10,631.69 $5.32
5/2/2008 $9,777.44 $4.89
4/4/2008 $8,548.22 $4.27
3/7/2008 $8,656.01 $4.33
2/1/2008 $8,313.52 $4.16
1/4/2008 $9,377.57 $4.69
12/7/2007 $9,383.21 $4.69
11/2/2007 $8,951.62 $4.48
10/5/2007 $9,260.65 $4.63
9/7/2007 $9,998.67 $5.00
8/3/2007 $10,114.54 $5.06
7/6/2007 $11,000.09 $5.50
6/1/2007 $10,346.33 $5.17
5/4/2007 $10,096.98 $5.05
4/6/2007 $10,093.18 $5.05
3/2/2007 $10,578.64 $5.29
2/2/2007 $9,951.72 $4.98
1/5/2007 $10,904.38 $5.45
12/1/2006 $10,286.71 $5.14
11/3/2006 $9,827.20 $4.91
10/6/2006 $9,474.89 $4.74
9/1/2006 $11,137.59 $5.57
8/4/2006 $10,768.76 $5.38
7/7/2006 $11,602.51 $5.80
6/2/2006 $11,834.08 $5.92
5/5/2006 $13,438.49 $6.72
4/7/2006 $12,961.80 $6.48
3/3/2006 $13,556.30 $6.78
2/3/2006 $13,923.60 $6.96
1/6/2006 $14,157.99 $7.08
12/2/2005 $13,537.69 $6.77
11/4/2005 $13,159.90 $6.58
10/7/2005 $15,656.22 $7.83
9/2/2005 $14,006.82 $7.00
8/5/2005 $12,430.00 $6.22

Optional addtional cost for wood flooring

Date Est Price Cost per SQ. FT.
7/3/2008 $3,737.35 $1.87
6/6/2008 $4,095.14 $2.05
5/2/2008 $3,991.61 $2.00
4/4/2008 $3,166.28 $1.58
3/7/2008 $3,254.09 $1.63
2/1/2008 $3,232.14 $1.62
1/4/2008 $3,607.25 $1.80
12/7/2007 $3,737.11 $1.87
11/2/2007 $3,443.31 $1.72
10/5/2007 $3,700.92 $1.85
9/7/2007 $4,094.94 $2.05
8/3/2007 $3,709.22 $1.85
7/6/2007 $4,081.08 $2.04
6/1/2007 $4,519.92 $2.26
5/4/2007 $4,926.80 $2.46
4/6/2007 $4,802.12 $2.40
3/2/2007 $4,734.34 $2.37
2/2/2007 $4,606.40 $2.30
1/5/2007 $4,880.39 $2.44
12/1/2006 $4,345.90 $2.17
11/3/2006 $4,252.66 $2.13
10/6/2006 $3,896.25 $1.95
9/1/2006 $4,382.41 $2.19
8/4/2006 $4,213.55 $2.11
7/7/2006 $4,487.49 $2.24
6/2/2006 $4,571.51 $2.29
5/5/2006 $5,046.69 $2.52
4/7/2006 $4,938.65 $2.47
3/3/2006 $4,917.97 $2.46
2/3/2006 $4,774.05 $2.39
1/6/2006 $4,894.90 $2.45
12/2/2005 $4,722.00 $2.36
11/4/2005 $4,593.61 $2.30
10/7/2005 $5,316.16 $2.66
9/2/2005 $4,667.63 $2.33
8/5/2005 $4,673.86 $2.34