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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Kevco, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-19959) of our report dated April 12, 1999,
on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Kevco, Inc. as of
December 31, 1998, and December 31, 1997 and for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1998, which report is incorporated by reference in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Forth Worth, Texas
April 12, 1999