best place to buy around 64' for 3x3 PAR?

[miles_hot]

I am looking to build a timber store and need around 64' of 3x3 timber - nice and straight, basic sort of stuff.

We have a Jewsons timber yard down the road (near Swindon) however my work schedule is a bit of a swine at the moment so I keep not getting there.

Any suggestions for good places to buy from over the net or should I really stick to Jewsons?

Many thanks

Miles

WIP HERE: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=410988#410988

 

[miles_hot]

no one?

 

[Mr Ed]

I can't help you with anything specific to the Swindon area, but I'd stay away from Jewsons.

Just out of interest, if you don't have a regular timber supplier, what are you going to put in the timber store?

Ed

 

[OPJ]

Could you try Travis Perkins? This sounds like a job for one of the builder's merchants... Wherever you decide to go, make sure the timber you get is pressure-treated (tanalised).

 

[wizer]

Why are you using 3x3 ? 2x4 would be just as good and cheaper. Oh and don't buy it over the web. Just give them a call and they'll deliver it. Any timber yard in the area.

 

[miles_hot]

I can't help you with anything specific to the Swindon area, but I'd stay away from Jewsons.

Just out of interest, if you don't have a regular timber supplier, what are you going to put in the timber store?

Ed

I have quite a lot of plank and blank material (well a lot by my standards anyway - I bow to others on this forum!) which I recently obtained however I need to put it away as I'm not allowed to obtain anymore until it's tidy!

Miles

 

[miles_hot]

Could you try Travis Perkins? This sounds like a job for one of the builder's merchants... Wherever you decide to go, make sure the timber you get is pressure-treated (tanalised).

Why pressure treated? It's going to be in the garage, does it still need to be PT?

 

[big soft moose]

Could you try Travis Perkins? This sounds like a job for one of the builder's merchants... Wherever you decide to go, make sure the timber you get is pressure-treated (tanalised).

Why pressure treated? It's going to be in the garage, does it still need to be PT?

green wood is wet - if you store it on non tanalised or PT timber to air dry in the garage the moisrture that comes out will partially be absorbed by the racking timber causing it to deteriorate.

btw check your pms as i may have a solution to your timber needs

 

[paisawood]

Have you tried A Grade timber at Cricklade?
http://www.agradetimber.co,uk They only deal in softwood and have a vast stock of both construction and joinery grade timber. I usually phone up to order and then go and collect a day or two later.


David

 

[miles_hot]

Could you try Travis Perkins? This sounds like a job for one of the builder's merchants... Wherever you decide to go, make sure the timber you get is pressure-treated (tanalised).

Why pressure treated? It's going to be in the garage, does it still need to be PT?

green wood is wet - if you store it on non tanalised or PT timber to air dry in the garage the moisrture that comes out will partially be absorbed by the racking timber causing it to deteriorate.

btw check your pms as i may have a solution to your timber needs

The wood would actually be resting on the metal spur bits (sticking out and vertical elements)... I guess I could paint the actual wood to protect the green wood from it??

Miles

 

[wizer]

Miles tanalised wood is cheaper and more readily available than PAR. It'll be a standard stock item.

 

[miles_hot]

Miles tanalised wood is cheaper and more readily available than PAR. It'll be a standard stock item.

Oh! Do I need to plane / thickness it or is it ready to go and nice and smooth? I know this is a stupid question but I'm always confused by this sort of thing!

MIles

 

[wizer]

This is for wood racking? No need for it to be smooth is there? It won't be splintery. For all the external fixtures and joinery in my shop I've used sawn. It's up to you but it'll be cheaper and tanalised. Sure, working with PAR is nice, but it's not essential in this situation IMHO

 

[BradNaylor]

For basic wood like you want you can't do better than CLS from B&Q. About £2 an 8' length IIRC

Nice and smooth with rounded corners.