Money ‘They’re hitting the pause button’: Lumber price roller coaster forces Americans to delay costly renovations June 23, 2021July 29, 2021 Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy and Jessica Menton, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘They’re hitting the pause button’: Lumber price roller coaster forces Americans to delay costly renovations Homeowners are worried about committing to new builds or renovations despite a recent drop in lumber futures as prices remain elevated amid COVID.