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Where's cheapest to buy wood?
Where's generally cheapest to buy wood when you don't have a trade account: a timber yard or DIY store? And is there any difference in quality?
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"Hello the cheapest place would be a diy store, the quality dies differ slightly, but still very usable.
Timber merchants can bit abit pricey, especially for walk ins"
Timber merchants can bit abit pricey, especially for walk ins"
Answered on 8th Feb 2023 - Member since Feb 2023 -
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"Hi Dear,
Recommend to buy from Laker Builders Merchant and quality is good."
Recommend to buy from Laker Builders Merchant and quality is good."
Answered on 8th Feb 2023 - Member since Jan 2023 -
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"Timber yard is the cheapest to buy from as the DIY store's also get there's from there"
Answered on 28th Jun 2023 - Member since Jun 2023 -
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"I would always recommend a timber yard as it’s better quality material"
Answered on 8th Feb 2023 - Member since Jan 2019 -
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"Timber yard quality is much better but you need to shop about and in a timber yard you could ask for a better deal will a DIY store you pay what it says"
Answered on 8th Feb 2023 - Member since Jan 2023 -
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"A local timber yard is definitely cheaper. And chances are they will be more helpful than B&Q."
Answered on 11th Feb 2023 - Member since Nov 2022 -
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"I’m a joiner an always use saw mills for my timber as I feel they take more care with their materials than the local builders merchants and especially bnq and wicks"
Answered on 1st Aug 2023 - Member since May 2023 -
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"As a trades man and depending on the customers spec will depend on where I purchase timber if fencing I use a local timber merchant normally or if doing a roof or floor joists would use a builders merchant as they normally have the correct standard of timbere needed such as c24 or c16"
Answered on 16th Jun 2023 - Member since Jun 2023 -
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"I have found the b and q superstores to be very competitive, they also have a wide range"
Answered on 6th Mar 2023 - Member since Jan 2023 -
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"Timber yards on the whole are cheaper than DIY stores and most will give you a discount for cash,also at timber yards there's generally more stock so you pick your own timber therfore get good quality"
Answered on 4th Aug 2023 - Member since Jun 2023 -
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