Timber - Eastern Subs Melb

vanderlay · Dec 10, 2007 11:47 am

Can anyone suggest a good place to buy timber decking (and bearers/joists etc) in the eastern burbs of melbourne?

Cheers!

Adrian B · Dec 10, 2007 11:58 am

There is a Bowens in Croydon on Maroondah Highway near the cheesecake shop, near dorset road apparently.

_Al_ · Dec 10, 2007 12:26 pm

Tile Importers, Clayton.

Bowens are pretty good.

But also check Bunnings first, sometimes they have stuff cheaper than the timber places. It's just their service that's sh!thouse.

Also check smaller timber places around. My weatherboards were $0.40 cents cheaper from a local timber place than Bowens. 40 cents you say??!...over 1200 metres that's $500 !! :shock:

davinci · Dec 10, 2007 5:25 pm

all depends on the timber you want

balau, jarrah, - dandy discount timber
spotted gum, black butt, yellow box- south east timber
etc
all these timbers are in 140mm x 22mm upto 32 mm

dont use red gum - looks great but cups and splits
dont use mahogany, its poor quality at the moment
merabu is a pain in the *** i dont use it

pasey25 · Dec 10, 2007 10:17 pm

there is a decking specialist place in ringwood

vanderlay · Dec 11, 2007 9:24 am

thanks everyone. I think we might be going with treated pine and staining it - we want a BIG deck!

Adrian B · Dec 11, 2007 9:43 am

How big?

vanderlay · Dec 11, 2007 9:48 am

Probably about 50m2. Will be getting a bit pricey for us in hardwoods.

mattwalker · Dec 11, 2007 10:53 am

pasey25

there is a decking specialist place in ringwood

http://www.robcousens.com.au/

:wink:

Adrian B · Dec 11, 2007 11:26 am

Based on $3.56 plm, you are prob looking about the $3k mark in merbau if u pay retail price, if you buy it from Ebay (brand new), you can get it for $3 plm, you will save avbout $450. (rough costings)

Do a search on EBAY, and look for a listing by Cassears Timber Products, pricesd at $2.98 plm for 70mm

eimaj · Dec 11, 2007 12:03 pm

This place is very good - great selection. It's in Ringwood too

http://www.chippystimber.com.au/

Eimaj

_Al_ · Dec 11, 2007 12:18 pm

eimaj

This place is very good - great selection. It's in Ringwood too

http://www.chippystimber.com.au/

Eimaj

Interesting price list, merbau goes up in price the longer it is. From $3.15 (2.1m) to $4 (5m)

Yak_Chat · Dec 11, 2007 12:35 pm

Vanderlay - have a look at the radcon products and think about using them for your deck.

More details here.

http://www.radialtimber.com/gallery.html

http://www.rc1.com.au/zproducts.htm

Much better use of the volume of timber per tree - and lots of character due to the various shape and sizes etc.

I've seen a deck built with this stuff and it was really nice.

And would make a great place to roast that baa baa

Steve

pasey25 · Dec 11, 2007 12:47 pm

mattwalker

pasey25

there is a decking specialist place in ringwood

http://www.robcousens.com.au/

:wink:

actually its not that one (looks more like an outdoor furniture place actually)

its Chippy's:

http://www.chippystimber.com.au/

EDIT: beaten by eimaj

vanderlay · Dec 11, 2007 12:51 pm

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, all taken on board....!

mattwalker · Dec 11, 2007 12:57 pm

Rob Cousens promote the largest indoor display of timber flooring in Melbourne.

Haven't been there but they advertise on the radio a lot!!

Lyn · Dec 11, 2007 2:34 pm

_Al_

eimaj

This place is very good - great selection. It's in Ringwood too

http://www.chippystimber.com.au/

Eimaj

Interesting price list, merbau goes up in price the longer it is. From $3.15 (2.1m) to $4 (5m)

Perhaps because it is a tropical rainforest timber.
Do the world a favour - buy a eucalypt instead. The radially sawn timber is a great idea ... Radcon are doing some great stuff with smaller trees.

Dukekamaya · Dec 11, 2007 6:06 pm

Its because its harder to sell a pack of 'shorts' than a pack of 'longs' and you end up with more shorts.
Merbau could be available in lengths well over 6 metres save for the fact it has to be put into 20ft containers to come here - hence you cannot buy a length of merbau in any size longer than 5.7m :wink:

pasey25 · Dec 11, 2007 8:12 pm

mattwalker

Rob Cousens promote the largest indoor display of timber flooring in Melbourne.

Haven't been there but they advertise on the radio a lot!!

haven't heard them on the radio but maybe they are talking about indoor timber flooring as opposed to decking?