Page: Nail Pricing Survey
| 1. 1. Have you noticed a jump in nail prices from your suppliers? |
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| | answered question | 28 |
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| skipped question | 0 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Yes | | 85.7% | 24 |
| No | | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2. How much have your prices increased since the middle of January 2008? |
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| | answered question | 27 |
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| skipped question | 1 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| No increase | | 11.1% | 3 |
| 5% - 10% | | 7.4% | 2 |
| 10% - 20% | | 25.9% | 7 |
| 20% - 30% | | 40.7% | 11 |
| More than 30% | | 14.8% | 4 |
| 3. How has this affected your fastener purchasing? (check all that apply) |
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| | answered question | 27 |
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| skipped question | 1 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| This hasn’t affected how I purchase fasteners. | | 25.9% | 7 |
| I tried to buy a large supply of nails before the price jumped too much. | | 18.5% | 5 |
| I am definitely pricing nails more carefully and checking suppliers. | | 66.7% | 18 |
| Other | 0 |
| 4. Do you have a materials and supply “price escalation” clause in your construction contracts? |
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| | answered question | 27 |
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| skipped question | 1 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Yes | | 18.5% | 5 |
| No | | 81.5% | 22 |
| 5. How much would a 30% price increase in nails add to the cost of your typical project? |
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| | answered question | 27 |
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| skipped question | 1 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Not worth figuring out. | | 29.6% | 8 |
| $50 | | 22.2% | 6 |
| $75 | | 7.4% | 2 |
| $100 | | 7.4% | 2 |
| $150 or more | | 33.3% | 9 |