THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Jerry and I were completely floored yestarday as we watched the workers in Home Depot, raise building material prices right in front of our eyes. We had just begun to load our wood cart with 2 X 10's and before we could finish, the prices had sky rocketed.
In the first place, the wood was not in good supply. Quite a few sizes we noticed were not avaiable. The store needed some stock in other departments as well.
Jerry began to run the numbers in his head and almost immediately he said we had to think of another way to construct the stalls. The 2 X 10's were out. His plans that were very well thought out and priced out for a long time just went right out the window.
A bit upset and shocked, or more like caught off guard, we took a lunch break at Subway to re-group and Jerry and I designed a PLAN B because no way could we tripple the budget for the stalls at this point.
I wanted to let you know that if you are contemplating to build ANYTHING to house your horses this winter, please by all means gather your materials asap. Don't wait any longer.
Supply & Demand is what it's all about now.
I am in the habit of stock piling metal T posts and fencing and those little pickets that I build our gates out of. To be safe, I'm going to get another roll of fence soon as I can because all these things that we always seem to need have gone sky high.
By the way, Jerry did build out first stall today, just one, as an experiment to see if it would work out. I must say that I am thrilled to pieces with it.
I think it's so cute I can just picture the Prancers in it all cozy as can be this winter. It's not what we had in mind at all, but it's very servicable which is what counts and I don't think the Prancers will mind a bit as long as the room service flows.
I'll post a pic tomorrow for you.
Jerry and I were completely floored yestarday as we watched the workers in Home Depot, raise building material prices right in front of our eyes. We had just begun to load our wood cart with 2 X 10's and before we could finish, the prices had sky rocketed.
In the first place, the wood was not in good supply. Quite a few sizes we noticed were not avaiable. The store needed some stock in other departments as well.
Jerry began to run the numbers in his head and almost immediately he said we had to think of another way to construct the stalls. The 2 X 10's were out. His plans that were very well thought out and priced out for a long time just went right out the window.
A bit upset and shocked, or more like caught off guard, we took a lunch break at Subway to re-group and Jerry and I designed a PLAN B because no way could we tripple the budget for the stalls at this point.
I wanted to let you know that if you are contemplating to build ANYTHING to house your horses this winter, please by all means gather your materials asap. Don't wait any longer.
Supply & Demand is what it's all about now.
I am in the habit of stock piling metal T posts and fencing and those little pickets that I build our gates out of. To be safe, I'm going to get another roll of fence soon as I can because all these things that we always seem to need have gone sky high.
By the way, Jerry did build out first stall today, just one, as an experiment to see if it would work out. I must say that I am thrilled to pieces with it.

I'll post a pic tomorrow for you.
