Request: Cheapest decking supplier?

James_M

I'm thinking of taking this on as as a DIY self challenge kind of thing and would like to avoid getting ripped off for material.
So where's the place to go for the material?

Experience has taught me that if you can buy it in Woodies, you can buy it for a fraction of the price somewhere else. I heard of a place in Wicklow but I can't remember where or what its called.

Anyone have an idea of prices?

Cheers

by the way, preferably Dublin or surrounding areas!

viking

Try Ganleys of Athlone, got my materials there for a great price.

They do deliver however if you are looking to get it delivered to Dublin then there might be a charge.

Viking

pollyantic

I wouldn't mind finding out about this too.
B&Q and woodies are all i've seen so far and they're not cheap.

James_M

Good one viking. First quote was €10.16 per 4.8m length but they will do a better price than that as well.

Brooks are also doing 5.1m lengths for €12.90

For the record woodies are charging €13.99 for 3.6m lengths :eek:

viking

James_M wrote:

Good one viking. First quote was €10.16 per 4.8m length but they will do a better price than that as well.

There may be VAT on that price so factor that in if you haven't already...

Viking

antoinolachtnai

Be sure you're comparing apples with apples. There are many rooms in the mansion called 'decking'. A really good decking could cost quite a bit more than the prices you are mentioning. It all depends what you want.

I'm not saying that the highest priced item is the best, of course.

rooferPete

Mc Mahons Blanchardstown should have pre treated, or Brooks Thomas or T.J O' Mahony & Sons Ballymount all in the phone book.

James_M

antoinolachtnai wrote:

Be sure you're comparing apples with apples. There are many rooms in the mansion called 'decking'. A really good decking could cost quite a bit more than the prices you are mentioning. It all depends what you want.

I'm not saying that the highest priced item is the best, of course.

Yeah, any quotes I got are for soft wood. The hardwood prices are a fair bit heftier.

Cheers rooferPete. Will follow up on those as well.

KoNiT

.leinster timber products

kadman

Hi,
Dont forget depending on whether you buy softwood or hardwood for your decking, your construction methods may differ slightly. For instance softwood decking could be installed with a ring shank nailer , whereas teak decking would be screwed. So if it is a test project for you, do your research on the net, and happy decking.

kadman

NewSteelSplash

Try Lawless' Hardware in Dunshauglin, I've heard they do a good price !

dark_jedi_ire

teak 12ftx12ft decking plus supports plus screws 420 squids.

On the nass road before the Red cow coming from newlands cross,

Have spent Time looking around and the Size of the decking boards ( in thickness)Compared to woodies B&Q other places I have looked , it was Actually shocking how tin some of the decking supplied by woodies and Some places are,. there Were about twice the thickness of the decking in B&Q , you just know its good timber And well treated and you getting what you pay For,,

Was dead impresses.

R

Peace

dark_jedi_ire wrote:

teak 12ftx12ft decking plus supports plus screws 420 squids.

On the nass road before the Red cow coming from newlands cross,

Have spent Time looking around and the Size of the decking boards ( in thickness)Compared to woodies B&Q other places I have looked , it was Actually shocking how tin some of the decking supplied by woodies and Some places are,. there Were about twice the thickness of the decking in B&Q , you just know its good timber And well treated and you getting what you pay For,,

Was dead impresses.

R

Any chance of a company name there buddy?

dark_jedi_ire

the documents Are at home. Will post it in an hour. when I split home

Rob

Sonnenblumen

I'd be cautious about buying any cheap decking material, afterall, decks demand regular maintenance otherwise they will deteriorate quite rapidly and become treacherously slippy and dangerous for very young and old people alike.

Essentially 2 materials to choose from (Pressure Treated Scandinavian Pine and Hardwood such as Cedar). There are others but avoid any type of budget board, simply wasting your money.

Decking should be used in open, bright sunny aspects of the garden. Avoid placing a deck in an area that may be prone to persistent shade and dampness in the winter time.

Good source for decking materials: Clonee Sawmills, expect to pay around
€3.00 per linear m (125mm x 35mm) for a Ridged Board.

:cool:

dark_jedi_ire

sorry for the delay

The Wood is actually spruce


he name of the place is ABS Building supplies,
Address : Nass Road Dublin 22
Ph: 4642700

there on the naas road between nelwands cross and the red cow, if your coming from newlands cross stick to the left hand land and you will see a big ad saying 16ft by 16ft + underlay( support) + Screws 699 euros,

R

the chippie

i did a job their a few weeks ago and got redwood decking which is much better than spruce for about e10 for a 4.2m length i think(42 lengths for e400 ) from abbeywoods in baldoyle 01 8393435 i think that was with delivery aswell

JanneG

I would recommend Abwood in Newcastle, Co. Wicklow.

Decent enough prices and helpful staff.

http://www.abwood.ie/products/decking/decking.html

Bought my decking material off them myself.

donal41

what ever you do stay well away from clonee sawmills
4 years ago i bought about 3 grand worth of decking for myself and 2 other people 2 of them had to take up their decking and mine is just the same wrotten to the core spent hundereds of euros treating it powere
washed it everytime i went to stain it really looked after it i was sold cheap reddeal instead of swedish pine if your thinking about doing it pay that little bit extra and get larch or a good quality hardwood it pays in the end

Lone ranger

James_M wrote: »

I'm thinking of taking this on as as a DIY self challenge kind of thing and would like to avoid getting ripped off for material.
So where's the place to go for the material?

Experience has taught me that if you can buy it in Woodies, you can buy it for a fraction of the price somewhere else. I heard of a place in Wicklow but I can't remember where or what its called.

Anyone have an idea of prices?

Cheers

by the way, preferably Dublin or surrounding areas![/Quot

One bit of advice on decking, get good screws .. I had to rescrew all my deck this year as heads popped off sone of original fixings making boards loose n dangerous . Took an age and wouldnt wish on anyone. Have noticed that many suppliers concentrate on good quality timber n cheap far eastern fixings .
Used Spax deck screws this time. Thread under heads clamp boards. No splitting etc etc just keep it in mind..

Phine

Anybody know where to get reasonably priced decking stain. Seems most man suppliers are charging rip-off prices.

delly

Hello Phine and welcome to Boards.ie. Please start a new thread for your query, rather than bringin back an old thread. Thank you.