Locate the Problem: 1  Remove the dryer vent and vacuum out any debris or lint that may have become trapped. 2  Check the area where the vent attaches to the dryer as well as the vent that connects to the outdoors. 3  Lint that becomes trapped in these vents can stay damp and hold the musty smell.
1 A reasonable estimate for house building lumber costs is somewhere around $15 to $30 per square foot. 2  For an average sized home, this works out to approximately $35 to $55,000 (this price also includes the price of nails, etc.). The labor costs to frame a home typically run $5 to $10 per square foot. 2  This can fluctuate a bit depending on local labor costs and seasonal rates. 3  It should work out to an average total of $15,000 to $30,000 to frame a building.
By Steve Campbell. Barring a sudden run-up in housing starts, lumber prices should hover in the $300 to $400 per thousand board feet (mbf) range this year, according to Paul Jannke of Forest Economic Advisors.Lumber mill capacity is keeping supply strong, but factors such as tight lending standards are keeping demand in check.As long as housing starts stay around 1.1 million, lumber prices will stay in the under $500 per mbf range,â said Jannke. Lumber prices have bounced around in the $200 to $300 per mbf range for the past few years.