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Starting the roof in 4 weeks

  • 12-05-2010 3:03pm
    #1
    tred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭


    Folks, any thoughts on the timber. I have reps for Scandanavian Imported versus Balcas native. Any pros and cons with either, ignoring price difference!


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  • #2
    clint_eastman
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    Hi Tred,
    This is something that I haven't even thought about. I'll be starting roofing in about 4 weeks also and just assumed my roof timber will be supplied by a local builder provider, so white deal or the like. Why are you looking at other options if you don't mind me asking?


  • #3
    tred
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    clint_eastman wrote: »
    Hi Tred,
    This is something that I haven't even thought about. I'll be starting roofing in about 4 weeks also and just assumed my roof timber will be supplied by a local builder provider, so white deal or the like. Why are you looking at other options if you don't mind me asking?

    Experienced roofers mentioned the difference in quality. I actually did a search here again, against "native" and got some posts that were raised allready. biggest difference is because of climate and how trees are grown, the scandanavian stuff is a lot stronger.


  • #4
    soldsold
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    My roofer simply said to make sure I got Balcas timber when ordering it. I didnt question him, just made sure I checked.


  • #5
    ronboy
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    I bought mine from a timber yard in wicklow. Got it delivered to my site for 1500 yoyos cheaper than a well know builder providers. The timber was excellent quality...


  • #6
    muffler
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    tred wrote: »
    Folks, any thoughts on the timber. I have reps for Scandanavian Imported versus Balcas native. Any pros and cons with either, ignoring price difference!
    The bulk of your roofing timbers will have to be structural stress graded and complying with IS444 - have a read through this document.

    Edit: Have a look at this also



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  • #7
    tred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭tred


    soldsold wrote: »
    My roofer simply said to make sure I got Balcas timber when ordering it. I didnt question him, just made sure I checked.

    Yeah the Balcas stuff is native. there is a premium payed for imported scandanavian timber...ill let you know what the price difference is..ball park..


  • #8
    gman2k
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    for me, if the timber meets IS444, and the roof is designed by an engineer, then I would get the cheapest there is! You may regret spending excess on hidden, adequate, structural elements when it comes to picking out floor tiles for your bathroom.


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