Who?mikejones! said:
Welp, the building industry is going to get hit. Just got an email from a supplier with all the new cost increases coming down the like
Elkay Residential Faucets 10%
Residential Sinks and Accessories 15%
GE Appliances 6%
Gemline Tubs 10%
Oatey 3-26%
Top Knobs 10%
Emtek:
April 1st, 2025 A 7.2% increase across the board
May 1st, 2025 An additional 7.2% increase, only if implemented by the U.S. Government (New list pricing available April 18th).
There's more but the point is made
This is because so much of the crap we use or what the stuff is made from comes from china.
This is why no one should be complaining. We're all going to start paying more than we're used to but it'll be what we should've been paying all along.
We'll all have less in our wallets but at least what we'll have won't become less in the future since it's being happening now, once and for all.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance. Hippocrates