High Lumber Prices (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-06-25
Duration: 00:05:33
Subjects: Lumber trade
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Corbin, Brent Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 25, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the impact of historically high lumber prices on home construction. He interviews Brent Corbin, a do-it-yourselfer in Baton Rouge, who saved 80% on lumber by buying timber and having it made in to lumber on his own.