Rough or planed timber?

looksee

I am looking to building some shelves in a garage (entire end of the garage) for general/garden/diy storage. My inclination is to use planed timber as it is nicer to handle and looks better. However where I live it is easier to get rough timber - and of course cheaper.

I'd be putting in support structure then using sheet material to finish the shelf surfaces.

What would anyone else use (planed or rough) for this job?

jack of all

Planed timber is nicer to work with and rough sawn will tend to hold dust and dirt. Would plywood be an option? A full sheet would yield a lot of shelves.

Lumen

Rough + OSB or planed + ply.

Definitely planed if you're gluing, sanding, staining or painting.

looksee

Lumen wrote: »

Rough + OSB or planed + ply.

Definitely planed if you're gluing, sanding, staining or painting.

None of the above, and probably loft boards for shelves as they are smooth, t&g and I can both get them in my car and don't have to cut a full sheet. Yes I am beginning to think I might use planed for the obvious uprights and rough for all the under shelf work. (I am making deep shelves so will have cross ways 'joists' and front to back boards).

johnb25

Lumen wrote: »

Rough + OSB or planed + ply.

Definitely planed if you're gluing, sanding, staining or painting.

Is planed timber more accurately cut and squared than rough timber. Seen some rough cut timber from sawmills that was very rough.

looksee

Isn't planed timber just rough that has been planed? (I'm asking) I mean they don't specifically cut timber to be rough? Though one sawmill might be better at cutting than another, and suppliers that want planed timber will be buying from quality mills.

I am buying direct from a local supplier; of the builders providers that were prepared to deliver to me (expensively) - I live rural - none of them had all the different sizes (3) that I wanted for a couple of jobs. Like a lot of things supply is getting a bit dodgy these days.

The Continental Op

I'd be looking more at treated timber over untreated. For a garage I'd go with treated which will probably rough sawn.

Calahonda52

Have you considered second scaffold boards, faced with thin ply

looksee

I don't think I need treated timber, its a steeltech garage which is absolutely dry. Scaffold boards - I wouldn't be able to organise getting them here and I doubt I could manage/handle them on my own.

The Continental Op

looksee wrote: »

I don't think I need treated timber, its a steeltech garage which is absolutely dry. Scaffold boards - I wouldn't be able to organise getting them here and I doubt I could manage/handle them on my own.

What I do with rough sawn timber that is really rough is take half a millimeter or less off the worst sides on a circular saw bench. Its still rough after that treatment but that improves the really bad stuff.

looksee

What I would really like in my life is a circular bench saw Sadly i don't see it happening. I might invest in a mini-circular saw just to cut up sheets. Or a new jigsaw, I destroyed the last one on something - trying to cut work top I think, some job it was not intended for anyway.

Anyway I think I will compromise and use a combination, no real need to use planed timber under the shelves.

dathi

have a look at "metal shelving" over on done deal

Calahonda52

looksee wrote: »

What I would really like in my life is a circular bench saw Sadly i don't see it happening. I might invest in a mini-circular saw just to cut up sheets. Or a new jigsaw, I destroyed the last one on something - trying to cut work top I think, some job it was not intended for anyway.

Anyway I think I will compromise and use a combination, no real need to use planed timber under the shelves.

for sheet cutting look at a track saw