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  • 18-11-2014 10:05am
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    minterno
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    as the title states im looking for some half inch 8x4 sheets of ply,its for a friend whos doing some flooring,he can get it for 17.50 a sheet and just want to know if it can be got cheaper,hes in the east cork area,if anyone knows a cheaper source they might let me know,cheers


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    recipio
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    minterno wrote: »
    as the title states im looking for some half inch 8x4 sheets of ply,its for a friend whos doing some flooring,he can get it for 17.50 a sheet and just want to know if it can be got cheaper,hes in the east cork area,if anyone knows a cheaper source they might let me know,cheers

    A quick ring around the major suppliers will tell you. Another problem is delivery. Unless you are lucky enough to have a van or pickup it can add about 15 euro to the job. Gone are the days when you can get someone to 'drop them out the road' for free !


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    minterno
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    thanks for the reply,I got a call off the guy today and he was wrong on the price anyway,best he can do is 21.50 a sheet,regards


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    recipio
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    Is it going down on concrete ? It would be too light and lacking edge support to go down on joists.
    The 23% vat is a real PITA when it comes to doing any DIY work these days.:cool:


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    fergal.b
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    Sometimes with plywood what you pay for is what you get there is a lot of cheep chinese ply around that is pure crap and full of voids, if you can go and see what you are buying or make sure it's certified.





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    minterno
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    cheers,the guy who's looking for some is well up on his wood,he's a chippie of 45 years,i have seen some of his work in his own house and he's v good,he's out of work and circulation for a while now and was surprised of the price of the ply is now,thanks


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    recipio
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    minterno wrote: »
    cheers,the guy who's looking for some is well up on his wood,he's a chippie of 45 years,i have seen some of his work in his own house and he's v good,he's out of work and circulation for a while now and was surprised of the price of the ply is now,thanks

    No problem but flooring on joists should be tongue and groove unless he ( the chippy ) is going to cut the ply to lie directly on the joists. I'd also avoid the Chinese/Far East stuff regardless of cost.


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    lgk
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    €20.28 in Brooks.


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    minterno
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭minterno


    cheers,will pass that price on,regards


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