Material shortage

[jack]

Trying to buy some birch plywood at the moment for a project. Half of the online places are out of the thicknesses I need.

 

It also seems very expensive, but to be fair, it always seems very expensive!

[Cpd]

2 hours ago, Onoff said:

Cement

Fortunately I got a pallet load of cement that was out of date pre lockdown - now before anyone starts shouting about out if date cement - I pretty much only use out of date cement as I get it for free though I expect those days are over.... I have never found it a problem - have not seen any degrading compared to in date cement- and it’s free ! A month ago I turned down a full pallet of out of date plaster..... and a full pallet of lime....... 

[PeterW]

Only issue with out of date cement is the chromium and other salts that becomes more aggressive on the skin so gloves are essential. 

[Moonshine]

What are people doing about cement at the moment, it seems that the big chains are limiting supply to 10 packs a customer.

 

B&Q seems to be cheaper than local builders merchants at the moment!

 

 

[DragsterDriver]

[Moonshine]

I am about to make a order for all the blocks for my build, need to getting it in before price increases come in, also for concrete beams.

[Pocster]

Guys - best to buy your walk on glazing before prices rise 

[Digmixfill]

51 minutes ago, pocster said:

Guys - best to buy your walk on glazing before prices rise 

But I'm not ready to measure up for that yet!

[Declan52]

55 minutes ago, pocster said:

Guys - best to buy your walk on glazing before prices rise 

Market dictates the price through supply and demand. We have the supply bit covered. Demand???

[Pocster]

26 minutes ago, Digmixfill said:

But I'm not ready to measure up for that yet!

Ffs ! I have set sizes ! Build to suit . Save £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

[Pocster]

22 minutes ago, Declan52 said:

Market dictates the price through supply and demand. We have the supply bit covered. Demand???

F o f f . Loads of demand . Brexit , Covid , (expletive deleted) (expletive deleted)s , I have supply !

[Pocster]

Wanky website - back to tiktok 

Edited May 28, 2021 by pocster

[Digmixfill]

12 minutes ago, pocster said:

Ffs ! I have set sizes ! Build to suit . Save £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

This is obviously what sets the amateur and the professional walk on glazing installer apart.

[Onoff]

2 hours ago, pocster said:

Guys - best to buy your walk on glazing before prices rise 

 

Only thing rising at your gaff will be the water level! 

 

And yes it'll still be higher than my bathroom temperature before you say that! 

[Pocster]

33 minutes ago, Onoff said:

 

Only thing rising at your gaff will be the water level! 

 

And yes it'll still be higher than my bathroom temperature before you say that! 

Suck on this @Onoff

[Conor]

One of my regular merchants have stuck the arm in with price rises. Quote from them for a load of insualtion, timber and blocks was £4800 ex vat. Got a quote from another merchant and they were £4k near enough to the penny ex vat. I've priced around before and found the local companies are pretty much all the same so gave up and have just been using the one. No more!!!

 

Only issue is the insualtion is unavailable for at least two weeks....