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Chatting => Design and Construction => Topic started by: sclarke624 on April 26, 2007, 16:18

Title: fence panels
Post by: sclarke624 on April 26, 2007, 16:18

We are trying to get a cheap featheredge or larch lap panel or anything that doesn't cost a £30 odd quid.  But have been told there is a national shortage any one else heard this.

Title: fence panels
Post by: black diamond on April 26, 2007, 19:19

I'm in the same boat, supplier said it's because of the high winds we had earlier in the year stocks were used up,
Posts  are in just waiting for panels

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Title: fence panels
Post by: sclarke624 on April 26, 2007, 20:41

also ready for a clog dance I see.  We were told it is because of the high winds as well.

Title: fence panels
Post by: purplebat on April 26, 2007, 21:51

major shortage here, the builders merchants are being rationed as to how many they can have (and the ones they're getting aren't much cop either)!

Title: fence panels
Post by: shaun on April 26, 2007, 22:35

to do with those winds a few months back

Title: panels just to let you
Post by: herriardsawmillsltd on April 27, 2007, 21:41

hi there

just to let you know the trouble is we are currently having a massive timber shortage not enogh logs in this country and we cant import any more for now and the asians are buying what there is!

so the first thing that gets hit is the cheap bits ie laps for panels and then its closeboard (feather edge)

so for know its bear up with the holes or you use closeboard the company i work for has 2500 panels waiting to come in since mid feb!

if you need timber for you garden this summber get it now while there is some! this is going to take months to sort its self out!

Title: fence panels
Post by: shaun on April 27, 2007, 21:57

timber is an awfull price,
a few months ago i made a T&G gate 6'x2'9" total price for all the timber was just under £70 and that was from a timber merchants not a B&Q place

Title: panels
Post by: herriardsawmillsltd on April 28, 2007, 07:07

again this is due to the shortages its a supply and demand thing!

2 months ago i could buy posts for 140m3 now i would have to pay 180m3!

Title: fence panels
Post by: John on April 28, 2007, 11:30

Tough as price rises are on those least able to afford them, maybe people will value wood a bit higher, make tree growing more profitable (esp for third world) and encourage reforestation.

So much wood gets dumped that allotmenteers would re-cycle.