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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: BJ on March 14, 2007, 12:29

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: BJ on March 14, 2007, 12:29

I am in Accrington (well someone has to live there)
We have just got an allotment and we are in need of wood and anything anyone has to spare,we have a trailer to pick it up,could you email me if you have anything at all for sale or going spare
Thankyou
B-J

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: WG. on March 14, 2007, 12:45

Hello and welcome to the forum.

You might want to try your local Freecycle group.  Or check this thread for pallet ideas : http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=2697

C'mon the Stanley ...

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: lucywil on March 14, 2007, 13:13

yes i will second that, freecycle is great. if you have not heard of it before it's where you list things you want to get rid of (for free) and you can also list things that you need. www.freecycle.org

Title: thankyou
Post by: BJ on March 14, 2007, 13:14

Thankyou for lett me know
I will keep my ears eyes and everything else open for the things we need,
its hard starting up isnt it?

Title: Re: thankyou
Post by: WG. on March 14, 2007, 13:21

Quote from: "BJ"

its hard starting up isnt it?

It sure is, yes.  But it sure is easier when you've got over 1000 forum friends to ask  :D  :D

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: lucywil on March 14, 2007, 13:22

have just looked at your blogspot BJ, looks pretty cool, well done

Title: Looked on Freecycle
Post by: BJ on March 15, 2007, 14:48

looked on there and it all seems to be america!

anyone got any ideas?

Title: Re: Looked on Freecycle
Post by: DD. on March 15, 2007, 14:53

Quote from: "BJ"

looked on there and it all seems to be america!

anyone got any ideas?

If you're talking about Freecycle - these are your local groups:

http://freecycle.org/display.php?region=United%20Kingdom#Lancashire

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: BJ on March 15, 2007, 14:55

cheers digger dave
Your a love
I couldnt find anything on there im in lancs

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: muntjac on March 15, 2007, 15:21

B & Q' s. all sheet metal fabricators havgreat bigguns .builders want rid ofg em drive round looking in builders skips and where they werkin smile n ur gonna be having loads :wink:

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: BJ on March 15, 2007, 15:23

Ok will do that tomorrow,I'm not scared to look in skips! lol

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: GrannieAnnie on March 15, 2007, 22:12

There are Freecycle groups in Burnley and Blackburn BJ, not too far from you are they??

Title: Sorry its late
Post by: paul2004 on March 29, 2007, 18:19

Hi BJ sorry for the late post but been busy down at the allotment.Ican get you alot off pallets(good condition) very strong for free if you are willing to collect.  :D

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: BJ on March 29, 2007, 20:09

Hi Paul thankyou for the offer,I have started to collect quite abit now,I have 42 fence post (20 of them red hardwood) and a chicken hutch and I have just picked up 50 ply boards so not looking too bad at the moment my incubated eggs are 7 days in now and my friend has just give me another 12 eggs omg...I'm gunna be over run with Chooks but I love them so its ok....

B-J  :lol:

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: WG. on March 29, 2007, 20:59

Quote from: "BJ"

I have 42 fence post (20 of them red hardwood)

 :shock: ??  Really?  Shame to put them in the ground.

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: BJ on March 29, 2007, 21:23

well the red hardwood posts are going to be used as framing for the shed and the reclaimed timber posts and going to be for the big chicken run,but by god them red hardwood post weigh alot!

loads of work starting this saturday..then off to spain for a week then it will carry on when we come back...

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: WG. on March 29, 2007, 21:28

Where did you get 'em BJ & do you know what timber they are?   Only red hardwoods I know are Alder (and Mahogany :shock:) !

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: BJ on March 29, 2007, 22:03

I bought the wood of someone off ebay I went to but the ones I won and whilst I was there he said that lots for sale too,I bought 21 reclaimed timber posts for £16 then he said there is 20 hardwood posts there for £20 if you want them too? so we did...he lives in Blackburn near me...still got loads of wood

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: WG. on March 29, 2007, 22:06

Thanks.

IF they are Alder, they'll never rot but I'd treat them anyhow just in case.  Unless u know they're treated, of course.

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: muntjac on March 29, 2007, 23:25

i have a delivery this week or beginning next of a 40ft lorry of pallets they are 16 ft long 10ft wide with 4x4 posts  and also 1 inch by 4 inch planking on some , i to get some hardwood ones .most of the wood comes from overseas  with steel sheet on it , i have a pic on her with some .. type pallets in search and it may come up . but will take a couple pics if my daughter will leave her camera for me to play with lol

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: noshed on March 30, 2007, 00:41

Those are pallets indeed. are you going to make some more giant edifices?

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: muntjac on March 30, 2007, 14:03

got a few litle projects in mind .one being a new compost bin   :lol:

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: Trillium on March 30, 2007, 16:59

If the pallets are coming from overseas, have a VERY careful look over all the wood to be sure no unwanted bugs came along for the ride. Due to some carelessly inspected pallets coming from Asia, Canada now has 2 voracious new pests, the Emerald Ash Borer and a black and white long horned beetle, neither of which have a natural predator since they were only recently introduced. The borers are steadily wiping out our ash tree population and are now about 2 hours south of where I live. The beetle feeds on any wood and is currently contained in Toronto but it's expected that it has secretly moved on.

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: muntjac on March 30, 2007, 20:45

well they will have ben here for months mate so the bugs already here probs ,if they in he rubbish my wood burner will take care of em  :wink:  :lol:

Title: Most Wanted
Post by: Trillium on March 31, 2007, 04:34

There lies the problem - they'll be long gone and doing their worst.