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BLACK 25mm Polypipe

Hello. I need some of this and wondered if anyone please could help

MDPE Pipe 25mm - BLACK Polypipe (or blue 20 mm) but i can only find it available in 25m coils that cost £25

I only need 4foot

Does anyone know anywhere that sells it off the roll by the metre/foot

B+Q only sell it in big packs and online, I have only seen it in big coils

Thank you for any help
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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    try ebay. it sells it for 4 quid. small lengths.
    plus postage.
    Get some gorm.
  • jonty1970
    jonty1970 Posts: 492 Forumite
    Thanks. When I have looked , it's big coils though, not small pieces.
  • I still can't find small lengths. What did you type in to find it?
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    type in, plastic polypipe.
    i can only find the 28mm at the moment.
    but if you email the chap, im sure hes the one that does all the types/sizes.
    Get some gorm.
  • Watch out, because the BLACK pipe is imperial. It will be 3/4 or 1" rather than 20 or 25mm. Are you sure you need the black stuff?
  • The black or blue will do. 22mm or 25mm

    I'll email that seller and see what he says. Thank you
    Thanks anyway. I don't think I will find a small piece. Wickes sell it by the coil and I thought they might sell it by the foot, as they show it at 98p/m

    But they only sell 25 metres

    Shame I don't know a plumber who uses it and would sell me a smaller bit
  • hi Jonty
    Where are you? as i have some spare 25mm blue you could have. pm me if interested
  • partan
    partan Posts: 152 Forumite
    i would take a walk down a buildin site and see if you can spot any there and just ask for it. Bits that size would just get skipped
  • jonty1970
    jonty1970 Posts: 492 Forumite
    blackshirtuk, I am in Bury and thanks for the offer


    partan, I did think of that and there is a building site nearby. I'd feel really cheeky asking :o

    No one has asked me what I want it for. It's to make a hula hoop. I have seen them on Ebay for £20 and was trying to make one as cheap as possible and this being a money saving site I was trying to see if I could pick up any tips.

    I thought DIY stores sold things like this by the foot/metre but they don't

    THANK YOU :) for helping
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    edited 20 January 2011 at 1:07PM
    then try bamboo canes from the local garden centre.

    amazon do 100 (7ft) for 24 quid!

    hula hoop business anyone?
    Get some gorm.
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