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Ground Master · #1 06-05-2006, 07:17 PM

I musta been abducted recently or something..............when did the price of copper go thru the stratosphere? $32.00 for a 10' stick of 3/4? holy smokes! Seems like it was only $10 a stick a few weeks ago.............

paolaken · #2 06-05-2006, 07:23 PM

32.00 for 10' is way to high. i think i just paid $12 but was really surprised at that price. not sure when it went up but just noticed it the other day.

Dirt Digger2 · #3 06-05-2006, 07:36 PM

we just did a job where the house was built in the 1930's...copper pipe everywhere under ground. We kept what we dug up when we were installing infiltration trenches and scrapped it. Somewhere around $3 per pound i think...scrap copper price skyrocketed..along with most other scrap too.

Wet_Boots · #4 06-05-2006, 07:41 PM

M tubing or L tubing? I don't think even 1/2 inch L is under a buck a foot these days.

greenhorn123 · #5 06-05-2006, 07:43 PM

it cost like $100 for a bf set up, ma's, combo tee, drain, 90's and pipe. its crazy

just yesterday i got 2 3/4 10' sticks at home depot. the tag read $23 and change. i was about to sign my name one the credit card thing when i noticed she charged me $32 ea. not her fault she just scans the tag but she had the manager come over and they went and did a price check, i was right.

they almost got me for an extra $18 on top of the beating im already taking.

Flow Control · #6 06-05-2006, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by paolaken

32.00 for 10' is way to high. i think i just paid $12 but was really surprised at that price. not sure when it went up but just noticed it the other day.

No joke, if you can buy copper 3/4" type M at that price I will make a road trip and buy a 1000'.

Mdirrigation · #7 06-06-2006, 08:23 AM

Check the prices on wire it is moving just as fast

paolaken · #8 06-06-2006, 08:41 AM

i'm going to go check prices this morning. sounds crazy to me. what happened? chinese buying all our copper now?

Wet_Boots · #9 06-06-2006, 09:06 AM

It takes energy to refine the copper ore, and to manufacture the pipe and fittings. You now can see fittings made from powdered brass/bronze, like those Italian ball valves are.