Marine Ply from Wickes

[Oliver]

Hi,
Just looking at getting some marine ply (I think thats what its called) to
place over floorboards so I can tile. But just went to Wickes and asked the
lad in there which one is waterproof as they dont say, unfortunately he
couldnt help and at that point I decided to leave. But what do I look for
when I do decide to go back apart from a staff member with an ounce of
sense.
Thanks
Olly

[RichardS]

"Oliver" <re...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:428e0b1c$1...@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...

Probably not Marine Ply for this application.

Proper marine ply is certified to a certain BS - this guarantees various
things such as the absence of voids (gaps within - not between - the layers)
etc. It's horrendously expensive, something knocking on Ł100 per 8x4
sheet. It's used for specific tasks where these things are important, but
of course this doesn't stop home & garden improvement programs specifying
"marine ply" for all manner of jobs.

I think for this application you're probably looking for exterior grade ply,
or WBP (water & boil proof). Some far-eastern hardwood WBP ply can also be
horrendously expensive - you don't need that grade of stuff either.

--
Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

[Rob Morley]

In article <428e0b1c$1...@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, "Oliver"
re...@tiscali.co.uk says...

WBP ply

[Alan]

In message <3f6jmcF...@individual.net>, RichardS
<no...@invalid.invalid> wrote

>Proper marine ply is certified to a certain BS - this guarantees various
>things such as the absence of voids (gaps within - not between - the layers)

>etc. It's horrendously expensive, something knocking on £100 per 8x4

>sheet. It's used for specific tasks where these things are important, but
>of course this doesn't stop home & garden improvement programs specifying
>"marine ply" for all manner of jobs.

On the home/garden makeover programs you can often see the ply
de-laminating in the first light shower of rain :)

--
Alan
mailto:news2me...@amacleod.clara.co.uk

[chris French]

In message <1gwvhaq.1w1mkkuy06hcgN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth
<%steve%@malloc.co.uk> writes
>You need WBP, but I doubt if Wickes droids even know what that is.
>Wickes did use to sell it, but given your usage, any ply sold as
>"exterior" grade should do.
>

I've noticed that a lot of the sheds seems to only sell WBP ply anyway
--
Chris French