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Timber

I want to make a workbench where is the cheapest place to buy timber for it's construction?

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  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 15,982 Forumite
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    A timber merchant. If you must use the DIY sheds, I find Wickes to be the best.
  • EachPenny
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    I want to make a workbench where is the cheapest place to buy timber for it's construction?
    If you have some spare time trawl round the neighbourhood looking for people having loft conversions done - if you are early enough in the process there may be a quantity of very good timber in a skip, usually with some nails in it, but perfectly ok for a workbench.

    Ask before you take though, and if you are very lucky you may be rewarded with other offcuts etc :)

    Alternatively, always worth checking sites like Freecycle, and a wanted add may prompt someone to have a clearout of their shed.
    "In the future, everyone will be rich for 15 minutes"
  • Grenage
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    A timber merchant. If you must use the DIY sheds, I find Wickes to be the best.


    I agree with this; but don't order online; you could end up with lengths like bananas. Timber/builders merchants are the best bet.
  • warehouse
    warehouse Posts: 3,362 Forumite
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    A timber merchant. If you must use the DIY sheds, I find Wickes to be the best.

    Sorry Duck but got to disagree with that, I think all Wickes timber is terrible quality, including their sheds. Just my opinion ;).

    OP do what I do, visit all the local trade stores and compare. Luckily I've got a few around here. The independent ones are also likely to do you a deal.
    Pants
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