• The aim of the article is to quantify the fi nancial cost of an atypical structural element -a hollow wooden post, and thus determine its market price. This price is subsequently compared to the prices of materials offered by the current market. The calculation of costs is generally defi ned as balancing costs, profi ts, and other variables per a labour unit producing the item. A hollow wooden post is a multi (Detvaj et al., 2008). From the construction point of view, it is an element, which is made by gluing of twelve pieces of trapezoid-cut staves (Holý and Detvaj, 2011). Such a solution saves 13 -15 % of material compared to solid wood posts of the same load-bearing capacity. There are various construction designs of a hollow wooden post. The design depends mainly on the currently available technology, purpose and place of its use. Ultimately, the price is a critical factor determining how and for whom to produce. In general terms, the price of goods and services stems from the development of demand and offer of goods and services on the market (Janok and Oláh, 1996).