mickmck 716 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 i went to buy some timber planks for the back of the van as they were knackered , f**k me i nearly fell over when he told me how much £75 !!!! had to buy it as i needed it , nothing cheap anymore Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vduben 55 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 what size were they? i think they had your pants down! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 5x2 sawn down the middle , 3 metre lengths bought 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Im doing a shed / log store / ferret court , the length is just over 6 metres by 2.5 metres ,going to be usin Shiplap , thinking off using cedar shingles for the roof either that or fibreglass , im dreading seein what i will be payin out , cause as you say the price off ALL MATERIALS are expensive ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 everything is through the roof mate , i had to get screws and paint for the van aswell as wood its cost me well over £100 . makes you laugh when you think about it , no ones really got any money but everything is expensive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 feck me mick your in the reclaim game aswell you should know better than buy timber ---- my mates just done an aviary the shed cost him less than the 3x2 for the flight .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 feck me mick your in the reclaim game aswell you should know better than buy timber ---- my mates just done an aviary the shed cost him less than the 3x2 for the flight .. its funny you should say that stig , i went to a scaffold yard to see if i could get some scaffy boards to do the job but they had gone bust , so called in a wood yard on the way back and just thought f**k it , i got some good re claimed roof timbers when i built the stable for my horse , but even they werent as cheap as i would like !! or maybe im just a tight twat !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I do alot of close boarding for a living its though the roof and can only get worst . I done a hazel hurdle fence last month the hurdles was over 6 grand alone . When I started postcrete was £2 a bag now is £4 plus VAT The clients think your racking iot in yet most of its materials. ATB Cookie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlie nelly1 142 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I try to use reycycled wood, such as pallet planks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I try to use reycycled wood, such as pallet planks! i need something thats gonna hold a ton every day so has to be thick timber Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 feck me mick your in the reclaim game aswell you should know better than buy timber ---- my mates just done an aviary the shed cost him less than the 3x2 for the flight .. its funny you should say that stig , i went to a scaffold yard to see if i could get some scaffy boards to do the job but they had gone bust , so called in a wood yard on the way back and just thought f**k it , i got some good re claimed roof timbers when i built the stable for my horse , but even they werent as cheap as i would like !! or maybe im just a tight twat !! bet you a quid in the next 3 week you land a job with a load of timber on it .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I try to use reycycled wood, such as pallet planks! i need something thats gonna hold a ton every day so has to be thick timber stop taking the mrs out with you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 feck me mick your in the reclaim game aswell you should know better than buy timber ---- my mates just done an aviary the shed cost him less than the 3x2 for the flight .. its funny you should say that stig , i went to a scaffold yard to see if i could get some scaffy boards to do the job but they had gone bust , so called in a wood yard on the way back and just thought f**k it , i got some good re claimed roof timbers when i built the stable for my horse , but even they werent as cheap as i would like !! or maybe im just a tight twat !! bet you a quid in the next 3 week you land a job with a load of timber on it .... you know i will , i have re cycled some old engine oil to preserve the wood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I try to use reycycled wood, such as pallet planks! i need something thats gonna hold a ton every day so has to be thick timber stop taking the mrs out with you :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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