Annker Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Just wondering if anyone has made a saving on a bulk order of plywood/osb? I need ~100 sheets so imagine there should be a saving to made if I shop around. Its so expensive wondering if anyone had any success in making a saving procuring sheet material from alternative sources to BM's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 43 minutes ago, Annker said: Just wondering if anyone has made a saving on a bulk order of plywood/osb? I need ~100 sheets so imagine there should be a saving to made if I shop around. Its so expensive wondering if anyone had any success in making a saving procuring sheet material from alternative sources to BM's? I have always found timber merchants better value than builders merchants for sheet materials and of course timber. Best thing to do is write a full materials list and then get on the phone to local timber merchants to see what you can get. IIRC I saved about 5k doing this on my first materials list and then got continued great prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I buy packs of fifty direct from the sawmill Save about £3.50 per sheet on BMs prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Every couple of week I pass International Plywood near Gloucester (I am on the M5). I often wonder if they are as good as International Rescue (a 60's puppet show). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 15 hours ago, SimonD said: timber merchants better value than builders merchants Because they are buying it from a timber merchant. The very best price Is when you buy a complete pallet or bundle. They are not having to handle it at the depot. It is a 'thing' which they buy off the ship and take straight to your site. BUT, it's a lot of stuff. Once when I asked for a quote for 2x2, 400 lengths of 6m, the merchant was even aurprised how low the price went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, saveasteading said: The very best price Is when you buy a complete pallet or bundle. They are not having to handle it at the depot. It is a 'thing' which they buy off the ship and take straight to your site. That's a good point. I did the same with all my CLS and plywood. All my 38 x 140 CLS was ordered as a pallet, delivered to a pressure treatment plant, then picked up from there by my merchant and delivered to my door. It was still 'wet' from treatment but wrapped in the manufacturer's plastic. With all the plywood, I got still banded pallets on the delivery truck which I lifted off with the telehandler straight into the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotusBuild Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, saveasteading said: buy a complete pallet or bundle I presume the same applies for plasterboard (guess what one of my next big purchases will be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 9 hours ago, BotusBuild said: same applies for plasterboard Yes. There less chance of damage too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annker Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Thanks for the response, I dont seem to get any notification of responses, not even the bell icon above. Anyway I provided my local merchant with my timber list for the project. I'm not sure should I call them a TM who also stocks building materials or a BM who specialises in timber. Their online trade price for 18mm b/bb CE2+ hardwood ply is an eye watering £52/sheet, hence me starting this thread. However, when presented with my timber list (value ~£4k of timber) they can supply the ply at £36/sheet. I need ~40 sheets of ply, They are a good yard and competitive with sawn timber so I'm happy at that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotusBuild Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 11/05/2024 at 22:54, Annker said: I dont seem to get any notification of responses A subtle (or crazy) feature of the forum - you have to "follow" you're own posts Admins - is there a way to setup "auto follow own posts"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotusBuild Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) 2 minutes ago, BotusBuild said: A subtle (or crazy) feature of the forum - you have to "follow" you're own posts Admins - is there a way to setup "auto follow own posts"? At the top of the page click on your forum name - choose Manage Followed Content - click the appropriate button 🙂 Edited May 14 by BotusBuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annker Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 On 14/05/2024 at 09:41, BotusBuild said: At the top of the page click on your forum name - choose Manage Followed Content - click the appropriate button 🙂 Great, thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrymartin Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 On 14/05/2024 at 09:41, BotusBuild said: At the top of the page click on your forum name - choose Manage Followed Content - click the appropriate button 🙂 I don't know whether it appears differently on other devices or platforms, but for me on a Mac, it's in Account Settings. Try https://forum.buildhub.org.uk/notifications/options/ and you'll find the settings there in the "Followed Content" section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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