Cheapest birch plywood in Stockholm?

[Maaso]

Hello, first post on this forum, apologies if it's in the wrong place.

Simply wondering where you can find the cheapest birch plywood in the Stockholm area. Hornbach is usually good but their prices have risen by 100% since spring, I guess they haven't recovered from the pandemic yet. Same with bygghemma.se.

Is there any smaller lumberyard?
Grateful for tips!

 

[Viktor.J]

Checked Byggmax. I have bought Björkplyfa there and Byggmax is almost always the cheapest.

 

[Plupp 284245]

It costs so much now, it is the same increase from lev to carpentry, so it is not something that affects private customers alone.

 

[Viktor.J]

It costs that much now, it is the same increase from lev to carpentry, so it's not something that affects private customers alone.

that means that only private customers are affected. Whether they buy themselves or through a craftsman who does a job

 

[Plupp 284245]

that means only private customers are affected. Whether they buy themselves or through a craftsman doing work

Now, by private customers, I meant individuals shopping at the hardware store. I don't quite understand what you mean in your first sentence. Do you mean that only private customers purchase jobs that include Björkplyfa? We did work for NK last summer with about 100m2 of birch plywood.

 

[Viktor.J]

Now, I meant with private customers, in other words, private individuals who shop at the building store. What you mean in your first sentence, I don't quite understand. Do you mean that only private customers buy jobs that include Björkplyfa? We did jobs for NK this summer with about 100m2 birch plywood.

Mean that the end customer is affected. No other party absorbs the increases; everything is passed on to the end customer, both private and corporate.

 

[Plupp 284245]

It's unfortunately not a good development for anyone, it affects both manufacturers and end customers. Buyers at stores, hotels, etc., know what "it should cost," so it's constantly a negotiation situation. Sometimes you have to be glad just to get hold of the material you need at all. I was supposed to get some material on 28/12, it will hopefully arrive in March. If the customer can't wait, the deal will fall apart. The world is a bit too much out of sync.

 

[justusandersson]

Buying birch plywood through regular building suppliers is always expensive because it is a small item that always has to be purchased by the pallet. If you can find an interior joinery that can sell to you, it will be guaranteed cheaper, even though it is more expensive than two years ago.

 

[Maaso]

Buying birch plywood through regular hardware stores is always expensive because it's a small item that always has to be bought by the pallet. If you can find a custom interior carpentry shop that can sell to you, it will definitely be cheaper, even if it's more expensive than two years ago.

Thanks! Do you know of any custom interior carpentry shops around Stockholm? I have no idea about that kind of thing.

 

[justusandersson]

Unfortunately not. It's the wrong part of the country for me. In your situation, I would start with the phone book, i.e. Google search. Search for "inredningssnickerier" and "specialsnickerier." I don't think it's that difficult.

 

[findus42]

No other party takes the increases without everything being passed on to the end customer

How else would it work?
Carpentry projects, as one might guess, are projects. A defined agreement between the orderer and the executor where the price has been negotiated by the carpentry calculating and presenting a quote that the orderer has accepted. The calculation basis is a summation of material cost, other costs, labor cost, and possibly a reasonable profit margin. If the material is expensive when the agreement is made, it will be more expensive than if the material is cheap.

It is not about passing a cost onto the end customer. The end customer is always responsible for paying the price.
Pricing is free. The price is set through an agreement after negotiation. If the orderer does not want to pay for an increase in material costs, there will be no deal unless the executor wants to lower the amount to be paid for the labor and carpentry. Or is willing to reduce their profit.

Kind regards,
Findus

PS. To TS. Google for carpentries in your local area. There are small businesses everywhere. If you only need small pieces and ask nicely, it’s not impossible to get some. Keep in mind that it might be a test. The carpenter has never seen you before. If you thank them and disappear, you can't come back. If you return with some treats, you establish a relationship. Where that could lead is never predictable. DS

 

[Viktor.J]

How else would it work?
Carpentry projects are, as one might guess, just projects. A defined agreement between the client and the contractor where the price has been negotiated by the carpentry shop calculating and presenting a quote that the client has accepted. The calculation basis is the sum of material price, other costs, labor costs, and possibly a reasonable profit margin. If the material is expensive when the agreement is made, it will be more expensive than if the material is cheap.

It is not about pushing a cost onto the end customer. The end customer always has the responsibility to pay the price.
Pricing is free. The price is set through an agreement after a negotiation. If the client does not want to pay for a rise in material cost, there will be no deal unless the contractor is willing to reduce the amount that should be paid for the work and carpentry. Or be willing to reduce their profit.

Best regards, Findus

PS. To TS. Google carpentry workshops where you live. There are small ones everywhere. If you only need small pieces and ask nicely, it's not impossible to get them. Keep in mind that it might be a test. The carpenter has never seen you before. If you take the pieces and disappear, you can't come back. If you return with coffee, you establish a relationship. Where that might lead is never possible to say in advance. DS

You could have just written, "someone has to take the cost, and companies preferably do not want to reduce their profit even if it would be an option." I agree with you; that's how the world works. But many seem to have missed that, hence my clarification.