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Sourcing timber for mantels

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  • 01-03-2014 7:54pm
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    Costykris
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    Hey guys,i am sourcing timber(oak,douglas fir,pitch pine etc) to make mantels,have a workshop and would like to start making these mantels myself,dont know where to source timber and how much these logs cost?


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    Reader1937
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    Logs? You do mean kiln dried timber? Otherwise have a look at green construction techniques before sourcing.


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    Costykris
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Costykris


    Reader1937 wrote: »
    Logs? You do mean kiln dried timber? Otherwise have a look at green construction techniques before sourcing.

    To be honest im new to this,do mantels have to be kiln dried?would i be better of getting a sawmill to cut logs for mantels for me?


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    Reader1937
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    Stable timber will not warp, split, shake, etc. A green log could rip itself off a mantle setting. Stable timber will behave itself - specially necessary in a hot/cold area.


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    recipio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭recipio


    Costykris wrote: »
    Hey guys,i am sourcing timber(oak,douglas fir,pitch pine etc) to make mantels,have a workshop and would like to start making these mantels myself,dont know where to source timber and how much these logs cost?

    New railway sleepers are available - they are untreated and about 8 x 12 " - have a look.


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