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Default Where to buy timber?

On Jun 14, 5:30*pm, "Bert Coules" wrote:
What's the general opinion on what sort of supplier to use for timber? *I'm
not after anything fancy: I plan to line my garage with battening, insulate
between the battens and cover with sheeting, but should I be looking at
"proper" timber yards, builders' suppliers like Jewson and Travis Perkins,
the big DIY stores, or what? *In the past I've had good and bad wood from a
multitude of sources: at least in Wickes, say, I could select the wood
myself and reject anything that's twisted. *Is there a particular type or
grade of timber I should use?

I'm in SE Kent (nearest town, Hythe). *Can anyone recommend a good source
for my area? *Or even wider afield if the quality could be guaranteed.

Many thanks.

Bert


With it being a garage, there's always the possibility to spend the
money on a nice saw if you don't have one, and rip green trunks down.


NT