shiplap prices

[donnk]

swmbo decided our shed needs replacing as its getting a bit tatty, just a bog  standard 8x4. Called a couple local firms who make them and was shcocked when they wanted between £975-£1300 delivered not erected!

 

Thought sod that ill make one, called the local sawmill and the tonge and groove shiplap to make an poxy little 8x4 shed is 700 quid alone!

 

Is this blatent profiteering or has timber really gone up by that much ?

 

Thinking of buying  a spindle router and making my bloody own. 

[muttley9050]

Timber is sky high at the minute
It has dropped a bit but not much.
£700 to clad an 8x4 does seem a bit much though.

[drinksloe]

Yet the local massive sawmill has went down to 4 day weeks as has so much cut timber lying and its main haulier contracrors also down to 4 day weeks as soo much round wood in stock also.

 

Trying to keep prices higher, not right

[Squaredy]

On 01/12/2021 at 07:08, donnk said:

swmbo decided our shed needs replacing as its getting a bit tatty, just a bog  standard 8x4. Called a couple local firms who make them and was shcocked when they wanted between £975-£1300 delivered not erected!

 

Thought sod that ill make one, called the local sawmill and the tonge and groove shiplap to make an poxy little 8x4 shed is 700 quid alone!

 

Is this blatent profiteering or has timber really gone up by that much ?

 

Thinking of buying  a spindle router and making my bloody own. 

You will need around 100 linear metres of shiplap (125mm wide with a coverage of 112mm) which from my local timber merchant (Mon Timber) is £2.20 per linear metre.   That works out at £220 (plus VAT I guess).

 

Might be worth just asking someone on Arbtalk to mill you feather edge.  As an unseasoned product this should be around £15 to £20 per square metre.

[trigger_andy]

You will need around 100 linear metres of shiplap (125mm wide with a coverage of 112mm) which from my local timber merchant (Mon Timber) is £2.20 per linear metre.   That works out at £220 (plus VAT I guess).
 
Might be worth just asking someone on Arbtalk to mill you feather edge.  As an unseasoned product this should be around £15 to £20 per square metre.