Garden sheds.

Originally Posted by Wideboy

aye its not that dear........ local council love to give it away

Really? You should start up an enterprise by selling it, oh, and as a fee for the idea, you can send me some! lol

[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by speedplay

One word for you...

Cedar*










The exception to the rule

dont get me on technicalities thats like balsa, person who wrote them rules needs their head looking at

Originally Posted by phil24_7

Really? You should start up an enterprise by selling it, oh, and as a fee for the idea, you can send me some! lol

its not me that nicks it, the idiots leave it ouside and wonder why it goes walkys ........ i just rob my timber from work

Where do they leave it? I have a large van! lol

[Wideboy]

need bigger that you vivaro mate.... 4mtr lengths

LWB Merc Sprinter or a LWB Fiat Ducato, hell, I can even get my hands on a LWB pick up or 7.5 tonner! lol

[CheGuevara]

Originally Posted by speedplay

One word for you...

Cedar*

The exception to the rule

Same thing crossed my mind, and it's what I'd use if I was cladding a shed. My dad built his house about 36 years ago, clad it entirely in untreated cedar. It sat like that in the rain, sun, and seaside air for about 25 years before they finally decided to stain it grey -and that was just to even out the sun-bleached tones as it was going up for sale. It's still going strong.

Just a question, why are you buying a couple of timber sheds? If your needing a larger storage space why not build a block work one to your required spec.

I did that and it saved a bloody fortune over the alternatives. Plus depending on your council you shouldnt even need planning for it.

[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by CheGuevara

Same thing crossed my mind, and it's what I'd use if I was cladding a shed. My dad built his house about 36 years ago, clad it entirely in untreated cedar. It sat like that in the rain, sun, and seaside air for about 25 years before they finally decided to stain it grey -and that was just to even out the sun-bleached tones as it was going up for sale. It's still going strong.

back years ago cedar used to be used in the construction of sheds and outdoor structures because of its oiliness, its not commonly used today because of the price, im no expert on timber pricing but at today's rates i'd say the price of cedar was probably up there with teak. Its certainly alot more expensive than oak

smells nice aswell

[CheGuevara]

Originally Posted by Wideboy

im no expert on timber pricing but at today's rates i'd say the price of cedar was probably up there with teak.

Yikes. Back home it's be the oak that would be ridiculously expensive (teak as well of course). Cedar is not bad at all price-wise. Vinyl siding is used on most newer homes, but cedar is still a popular option for roof shingles, decking, and sheds etc. In the 70s and 80s it was common to see internal walls or ceilings finished in rough or planed cedar t&g.

[Wideboy]

its import that bumps prices up, knower days you have to be licensed to import certain timbers, depending on what license you have and how many others had it you can effectively charge what you like

sadly its that and the cost of living that's destroying the trade