Timber Size

[mike42]

If I order a load of 6x2s that are 4.8M in length are any of them likely to be short ?

By short I'd say more than 10mm short - i.e. 4790mm or less ?

Now I know TP isn't everyone's favourite merchant but they are the only yard close to me so makes economic sense. And I know this post gives those that hate said merchant a free ticket to say how bad they are but in practice is this quite likely to happen? Obviously too big or inconsistent isn't great but I can saw off what I don't need. And if any are too small could I get the fkers to come back and replace ?

 

[^woody^]

Shouldn't be.

 

[RandomGrinch]

It may be the correct length, but whether it is straight and true, is a completely different matter!
I've found the quality of the product depends on how good the TP yard picker is...

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

whether it is straight and true, is a completely different matter!

It won't be.

 

[mike42]

Its a natural material I guess. Not having a modest bow over 4.8M would be quite some feet !

 

[RandomGrinch]

Its a natural material I guess. Not having a modest bow over 4.8M would be quite some feet !

A bow you can deal with, you turn it upsidedown
It's the twisted ones that are the problem!

 

[Notch7]

If I order a load of 6x2s that are 4.8M in length are any of them likely to be short ?

By short I'd say more than 10mm short - i.e. 4790mm or less ?

Now I know TP isn't everyone's favourite merchant but they are the only yard close to me so makes economic sense. And I know this post gives those that hate said merchant a free ticket to say how bad they are but in practice is this quite likely to happen? Obviously too big or inconsistent isn't great but I can saw off what I don't need. And if any are too small could I get the fkers to come back and replace ?

I recently bought some 6 x 2 4.8m from Wickes -they were around 4815 long and were surprisingly straight and decent timber -its delivered direct from their supplier

my guess is that TPs will have a policy on acceptable length variance and will be plus and minus -so I doubt you can guarantee they will be 4.8m long minimum

why do you need them that length?

 

[mike42]

New floor above the snooker room.

Sorry couldn't resist it. You've been helpful to me in the past please don't hold it against me !

 

[big-all]

any actual reason for your concern ??
just wondering as iff your worried about say25mm short we may find other ways to alleviate your concerns

 

[mike42]

Yes 25mm short wouldn't be great. I was just wondering in the real world if I order a 4.8M length do I get a 4.8M length? If they deliver 4775mm instead could I get them to replace them? At 20 something quid a go they are not cheap.

 

[big-all]

they tend to be more 12-20mm over from my experiance because moisture can increase length very slightly indeed fractionally as timber is 99.9 stable over length so cut will be perhaps 4.8m +/-10mm as moisture stable but expand slightly so slight excess in my experiance but sub 25mm +/- as i say 16mm + comes to mind