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A global timber shortage is causing 
 for the housing industry. It has caused a 
 rise in the price of 
 houses. In 
 countries, the price of timber has gone up by 25 per cent. One 
 for this is because people have been reforming their 
 during 
. DIY stores say home 
 have created "extraordinary demand". They said 
 were "working around the 
" but are "struggling to keep up".