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Arthur2

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May 29, 2008, 12:42:46 PM5/29/08
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Is plywood available in lengths greater than 3050cm?
and if so, where?

Thanks.

Arthur

Pete C

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May 29, 2008, 1:16:40 PM5/29/08
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On May 29, 5:42 pm, "Arthur2" <pan...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Is plywood available in lengths greater than 3050cm?
> and if so, where?

If it is it'll probably cost an arm and a leg.

A local joiner may be able to scarfe (sp) 2 sheets together, or have a
go yourself (google).

cheers,
Pete.

Bruce

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May 29, 2008, 4:12:53 PM5/29/08
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"Arthur2" <pan...@btinternet.com> wrote:
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>Is plywood available in lengths greater than 3050cm?
>and if so, where?


Plywood is made in larger sizes but is cut down for shipment, mostly
to 2440 x 1220mm (8ft x 4ft) with, exceptionally 3050 x 1525mm
available. To get sizes bigger than this you would need to buy
directly from manufacturers who are mostly in either Finland or
Canada.


The Medway Handyman

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May 29, 2008, 5:49:06 PM5/29/08
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I've never seen bigger than 8 x 4. Where do the bigger sheets go?


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Bruce

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May 29, 2008, 5:55:48 PM5/29/08
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"The Medway Handyman" <davi...@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
>
>Bruce wrote:
>> "Arthur2" <pan...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Is plywood available in lengths greater than 3050cm?
>>> and if so, where?
>>
>>
>> Plywood is made in larger sizes but is cut down for shipment, mostly
>> to 2440 x 1220mm (8ft x 4ft) with, exceptionally 3050 x 1525mm
>> available. To get sizes bigger than this you would need to buy
>> directly from manufacturers who are mostly in either Finland or
>> Canada.
>
>I've never seen bigger than 8 x 4. Where do the bigger sheets go?


I have used them in formwork for large concrete pours. I've only used
10 x 4 (3050 x 1220) because the 10 x 5 (3050 x 1525) were too large
to handle. Some years ago I was quoted prices for a much larger sheet
but it would have had to be cut specially in Canada and delivery time
was an issue.

There are several UK suppliers of larger than 8 x 4 sheets. I can
give you some contacts if you need them.

Frank Erskine

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May 29, 2008, 6:12:46 PM5/29/08
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On Thu, 29 May 2008 21:49:06 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
<davi...@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
>
>Bruce wrote:
>> "Arthur2" <pan...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Is plywood available in lengths greater than 3050cm?
>>> and if so, where?
>>
>>
>> Plywood is made in larger sizes but is cut down for shipment, mostly
>> to 2440 x 1220mm (8ft x 4ft) with, exceptionally 3050 x 1525mm
>> available. To get sizes bigger than this you would need to buy
>> directly from manufacturers who are mostly in either Finland or
>> Canada.
>
>I've never seen bigger than 8 x 4. Where do the bigger sheets go?

I had to specially order (from my local sawmill) a couple of 10' x 4'
sheets of ˝" WBP - it wasn't cheap; ISTR paying over 100ukp
(delivered though).
It only took them a few days to get the stuff.

--
Frank Erskine

Andy Dingley

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May 29, 2008, 6:29:50 PM5/29/08
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On Thu, 29 May 2008 17:42:46 +0100, "Arthur2" <pan...@btinternet.com>
wrote:

>Is plywood available in lengths greater than 3050cm?
>and if so, where?

Most plywood specialists. It's to order, and expect to have to buy a
whole palletload. It's also not stocked across the full range. I've seen
2'x16' (in feet, 'cos I is old) but you can get 4' x extra-long in
low-grade stuff for formwork (concrete shuttering).

There's also a trade in high quality unjoined plywood for trim work, but
most of that is the core board scarfed up from 8' lengths, then a single
face veneer that goes the full length (try someone like Shadbolts in
London)

3m is about the max and even that's rare to find over 2.44m.

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Arthur2

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May 29, 2008, 6:59:54 PM5/29/08
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"Arthur2" <pan...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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Useful information from a number of you. Thanks.

I ony asked because the 'stair bulding' book I have has a guy building a
string from plywood
but it doesn't say howlong it is.
For my 3.6m long requirements it sounds cheaper to buy 50mm x 300mm pirana.

Thanks anyway.

Arthur

Rod

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May 30, 2008, 4:29:26 AM5/30/08
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Arthur2 wrote:
<snip>

>
> I ony asked because the 'stair bulding' book I have has a guy building a
> string from plywood
> but it doesn't say howlong it is.
> For my 3.6m long requirements it sounds cheaper to buy 50mm x 300mm pirana.
>
> Thanks anyway.
>

Tempting the fate that befalls everyone who corrects the
spelling/grammar of a post on Usenet, I think there is something fishy
about pirana (almost). You probably mean parana. :-)

But you did also make me wonder if glulam would be suited?

<http://www.finnforest.co.uk/default.asp?path=200;256;1317;1318;1322;2431>

Doesn't look like it is standard in quite the size you want, but I don't
know what flexibility you have in your design at this stage so it might
be useful. (I know nothing about it beyond what I have seen - on the box
and made into big boxes. :-) )

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Arthur2

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May 30, 2008, 7:30:45 AM5/30/08
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"Rod" <poly...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Arthur2 wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> I ony asked because the 'stair bulding' book I have has a guy building a
>> string from plywood
>> but it doesn't say howlong it is.
>> For my 3.6m long requirements it sounds cheaper to buy 50mm x 300mm
>> pirana.
>>
>> Thanks anyway.
>>
>
> Tempting the fate that befalls everyone who corrects the spelling/grammar
> of a post on Usenet, I think there is something fishy about pirana
> (almost). You probably mean parana. :-)
>
> But you did also make me wonder if glulam would be suited?
>
> <http://www.finnforest.co.uk/default.asp?path=200;256;1317;1318;1322;2431>
>
> Doesn't look like it is standard in quite the size you want, but I don't
> know what flexibility you have in your design at this stage so it might be
> useful. (I know nothing about it beyond what I have seen - on the box and
> made into big boxes. :-) )
>

Interesting product and I will call 1 or 2 supliers for quotes. All of the
web sites I've found
have a minimum glulam thickness of 56mm which is too much I think.

But I bet its expensive at any thickness.

Arthur

Bruce

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May 30, 2008, 9:00:02 AM5/30/08
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"Arthur2" <pan...@btinternet.com> wrote:


You can make your own laminated timber section using plywood. For
example, you could make a 30mm thick section using 5 layers of 6mm ply
glued together, with staggered joints. A structural engineer would be
able to do a quick calculation as to the required dimensions, for not
much money.

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