Best place to buy building supplies?

Forums › Off topic › Best place to buy building supplies?

curtains

6 posts

Wannabe Geek

#63991 5-Jul-2010 20:16

I'm trying to build this bench thing out of wood, just wondering which hardware shop/place is the best place to buy timber in Auckland from your experiance?

mitre 10, bunnings, hammer hardware, placemakers, or anywhere else?

I only need about 20M of 100x50 and some other small bits and pieces but I'm trying to save as much as I can hence why i'm DIYing it.

Thanks

StrangeOne

10 posts

Wannabe Geek

#348261 6-Jul-2010 05:39

Carters or Pinepac

itxtme

2102 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 557

#348266 6-Jul-2010 06:50

Generally you will find it cheaper to purchase from Mitre 10 / Bunnings as they are more DIY orientated than the likes of carters/placemakers etc. Those places rely on the fact you get a trade discount, but you wont have an account so probably dearer!

rscole86

4999 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 462

Moderator

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#348269 6-Jul-2010 07:16

If there is a local sawmill or timberyard, you might get something cheaper from them, depending on the quality of timber you are after. I am from Wellington, so cannot suggest anyone sorry.

jaymz

1136 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 76

#348270 6-Jul-2010 07:27

you could try demolition supplies (http://www.demolition.co.nz/lk041004.htm) they sometimes are cheaper than new - but shop around, check prices at bunnings or mitre 10 mega first. they can sometimes source stuff cheaper.

SepticSceptic

2263 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 779

Trusted

#348282 6-Jul-2010 09:09

Since it's only a workbench, you probably get a better price if you ask for seconds. It may have a few extra knots, or slightly warped, or a split. Builders supply yard like Carters, and the ones others have mentioned.
Even a subdivision that is being built - ask the builders for off-cuts. They usually have a wood offcuts sitting in piles waiting to be burnt / dumped.

Handsomedan

7769 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 7402

ID Verified

Trusted

Subscriber

#348286 6-Jul-2010 09:13

If you're on the Shore (in Akl) you could go to Sanders...I found them to be uber-cheap when replacing broken fence plings...they were also able to cut everything exactly to size, with no questions at all.

Handsome Dan Has Spoken.
Handsome Dan needs to stop adding three dots to every sentence...

Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale

*Gladly accepting donations...

Mighty Ape

Shop now at Mighty Ape (affiliate link).

NonprayingMantis

6434 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1528

#348313 6-Jul-2010 10:20

I like bunnings. Me in mt roskill bunnings is like a kid in a candy store :D