Where to buy timber

[gary1981]

Hello,

I’ve been hunting about online as I’m looking to replace some old timber fascias on my outbuilding (single skin brick with hip roof) while I’m replacing the old cast iron guttering which has corroded away to nothing and sections completely missing. The exact size is 7x3/4”. Trying to find anything near that size is proving to be a bit problematic. I’ve been in touch with the local sawmills and timber merchants but they can’t help as I’m only needing 20m.

just to add, I’m in south aberdeenshire

Any ideas?

 

[SFK]

Gary,
You want: 178mm x 19mm
This is: 169mm x 20.5mm
So 11mm narrower than what you currently have, but easy to collect if you have a wickes nearby.
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Redwood-PSE-Timber---20-5-x-169-x-2400-mm-Pack-of-2/p/178234
SFK

 

[cdbe]

Wherever you get it just made sure you select it yourself - I normally do but had some delivered by Selco yesterday - I had to check the invoice in case I'd ordered bananas instead of 4x2's by mistake! Timber comes in nominal sizes and actual sizes (after it's been planed) - have a drive round with your tape measure.

 

[23vc]

Wherever you get it just made sure you select it yourself - I normally do but had some delivered by Selco yesterday - I had to check the invoice in case I'd ordered bananas instead of 4x2's by mistake! Timber comes in nominal sizes and actual sizes (after it's been planed) - have a drive round with your tape measure.

Yep, the best way of doing that is to hold it out in front of you and look down it

 

[^woody^]

You need to buy the nearest metric equivalent and then realign things to suit the new size. This may mean a packing timber if the eaves tiles are to rest on the fascia. Or buy rough sawn and sand two faces.

Don't forget to renew the eaves felt or fit plastic eaves tray.

 

[scbk]

Try a small local sawmill. The place I get most of my timber from would cut you whatever you want.