Fencing prices?

[bwoods11]

5 ft. X 150 ft. rolls of concrete mesh a couple years ago cost about $108 here. I know because I bought rolls at that price. Now ...... they're $238. Made offshore. When businesses say they're going to keep costs low (and people think "costs" are what they will pay) - they do not mean prices!!! Cost and price are 2 different animals. Keeping costs down means wages/pay/benefit levels. By moving manufacturing plants of any kind offshore - what businesses are telling U.S. workers is ...... "you're paid too much." So they move to poverty-level countries like India, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Mexico, Honduras, Bangladesh, Viet Nam, etc. that have no environmental laws or any real enforcement.

So ...... "costs" go down - prices go up. Big money is in the driver's seat, brothers. If you can get 150' rolls of 5' concrete mesh for $149 ..... I'd race to buy while the getting's good. These days, that's a steal.

 

[bigboreblr]

Tubes seem to not be that successful. Often see over half of them failed. Maybe not the tube's fault, could be watering too.

Buying trees are only worth it if you fence them right. Plant as many as you're gonna buy good fence for.

Never used cattle fence, but I would only use it if I was going to keep it there permanently, or reuse it in a few years for a new round of trees.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

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Just stating facts. The conditions/prices so many people b##ch about, and are rightfully concerned about - come about for real, factual reasons. I prefer not to sugar-coat things or stick my head in the sand. BTW - no anger or hostility here on my end.

 

[Hoytvectrix]

Menards and everyone else has those same remesh rolls for $150/roll, which is pretty much the same as it was from 2020-2024.

 

[bwoods11]

Just stating facts. The conditions/prices so many people b##ch about, and are rightfully concerned about - come about for real, factual reasons. I prefer not to sugar-coat things or stick my head in the sand. BTW - no anger or hostility here on my end.

I was just joking … no problem !

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Menards and everyone else has those same remesh rolls for $150/roll, which is pretty much the same as it was from 2020-2024.

We have no Menards around here. Or $150 prices on 150' x 5' rolls of concrete re-mesh. I'd be buying several rolls at that price!

I was just joking … no problem !

Yep - none here either! My career was all about factual info - life & death/safety depended on it. No gray areas. When I post here, I'm nice and calm, and I feel no anger or hatred toward anyone. I do love the info here though.

Have a good day friend!

 

[Telemark]

We have no Menards around here. Or $150 prices on 150' x 5' rolls of concrete re-mesh. I'd be buying several rolls at that price!

Man that sucks. Menards also has 11% rebate, so you would be saving $100 per roll. If you ever get over to Ohio, stock up on remesh and rebar. Menards often has cheap ladder stands too.