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Calculate Total Lumber Cost

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Price out your lumber list — dimensional lumber, plywood, and specialty wood by quantity and current prices.

📅 Updated April 2026 ✅ Formula verified 📖 4 min read 🆓 Free · No sign-up

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Current Lumber Prices (2026)
Buying Tips

Preise

KVH 60×120 mm, 3 m: 8-15 €. Terrassendiele Douglasie: 12-25 €. Laerche: 15-30 €. Holzhandel: 20-40% guenstiger als Baumarkt.

Tipps

Standardlaengen nutzen. Laerche/Douglasie: 15-20 Jahre ohne Behandlung im Aussenbereich.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

The best time to buy lumber is late fall/winter when construction demand drops. Prices typically peak in spring (building season starts) and trough in November-January. Planning ahead and buying off-season can save 10-20% on materials.

Frequently asked questions

Wo guenstiger?▾

Holzhandel/Saegewerk: 20-40% unter Baumarkt.

Laerche oder Douglasie?▾

Beide gut aussen. Douglasie etwas guenstiger, Laerche etwas haltbarer.

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