Price of posts and beams

I have been scouring the internet to learn the prices of various materials used to make a strawbale or earthbag home. I have been able to get rough ideas of the costs of most materials with the exception of posts and beams. Can someone give me a rough estimate of the cost of a 10 foot beam that would be used in the construction of a 30'x25' house somewhere in Arizona?

Hi Tom,

I have a price list here for our local sawmill, but size of the beam will determine cost as much as length. For example - 6x6x10' is $21. This is for rough cut, green fir or pine in Northern Utah.

All Blessings,
Bill

Hi Tom,

As Bill as accurately illustrated, local sawmills always give you the best local price for green lumber. Doing a google search for "lumber prices in Arizona" will give you the more "retail" and commercial price for "standardized lumber." Also reaching out to a saw mill manufacture like Timberking, Huson Forestry Products, or Woodmizer, you may be able to find a local "custom" sawyer to give you an even more specific price or way to get you good inexpensive timber material.

Hope that helps,

j