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phil411
Hatchling
Posts: 919
Join date: 2009-11-23
Age: 34
Location: teesside
 | | Subject: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:56 am | |
| hi all as im no good with wood work any one know where i can get some cheap standed widoow boxes from ... |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 18924
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:16 pm | |
| hi phil, ians a joiner maybe he could build some for you for a reasonable price...........dont know how far you live away from him though  |
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steve b
Hatchling
Posts: 364
Join date: 2010-01-17
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:51 pm | |
| make them your self phil
can get all your boards cut to size in b & q
just screw them together
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 18924
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:12 pm | |
| went to b and q the other day to price some ply, £10 for a small piece.....couldnt beleive it, looks like ill be re-thinking making my own sputnic type traps now...... |
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phil411
Hatchling
Posts: 919
Join date: 2009-11-23
Age: 34
Location: teesside
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:28 pm | |
| i went in to bq to david even went to wood placce near me and it was 28 pound a sheet even 6m ply board would work out for 4 box would need 3 sheets wich is 40 pound .... |
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Mick B
Chipping
Posts: 103
Join date: 2010-02-25
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:29 pm | |
| use chipboard phil mate.
mick. |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 18924
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:32 pm | |
| yes i did too phil, think it was prox 14 ml and should work out cheaper than ply maybe. |
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kev d
Hatchling
Posts: 838
Join date: 2009-12-28
Age: 46
Location: wellington
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:39 pm | |
| the price of wood is realy high at the moment i work part time for build base
so i get mine cheap im doing the front of my loft at the moment with wood i got for free
all old stock decking fencing posts im like kid in a sweet shop saved loads of money . |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 18924
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:45 pm | |
| lucky sod...........  hope you can post a pic when the lofts done kev.  ive been working out what materials im going to need for my avaiery and some flagging im doing before the winter comes......... |
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kev d
Hatchling
Posts: 838
Join date: 2009-12-28
Age: 46
Location: wellington
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kev d
Hatchling
Posts: 838
Join date: 2009-12-28
Age: 46
Location: wellington
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:52 pm | |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 18924
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
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steve b
Hatchling
Posts: 364
Join date: 2010-01-17
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:29 pm | |
| cheapest way is chipboard
maybe not the best
but will get few seasons out of them
that what i have used for last few lots i have made for lads
last ones i made for myself where out of old table tennis tabble tops
these have lasted very well
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Mick B
Chipping
Posts: 103
Join date: 2010-02-25
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:29 pm | |
| agree with kev david,wood is quite dear at the moment,would suggest shoping around a bit as you could find it a bit cheaper.
mick. |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 18924
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: nest boxes Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:47 pm | |
| | steve b wrote: | cheapest way is chipboard
maybe not the best
but will get few seasons out of them
that what i have used for last few lots i have made for lads
last ones i made for myself where out of old table tennis tabble tops
these have lasted very well
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its for outside steve, but woder if it would be ok if i painted/stained it....? ive already got a load of chipboard. |
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