p
August 6, 2013

Planning DIY projects

Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 1:43 pm

If you’re in search of timber for a DIY project, you’ve come to the right place. Here at Booker Timber we offer cut to size chipboard, MDF sheets and much more.

However, successfully completing home and garden improvements requires more than simply getting your hands on the necessary timber. To achieve the best results, it’s important to follow some basic principles.

Set a budget

For example, it’s a good idea to set a spending limit at the start of your project. This will help ensure you don’t end up splashing too much cash. By costing the various materials, tools and other resources you’ll need, you’ll know what’s possible.

The good news is, as long as you’re savvy concerning where you source the products from, you should be able to benefit from impressive deals, meaning your budget may stretch further than you think.

Have everything to hand

Also, before you get started on the task, make sure you have all your materials and equipment to hand. DIY projects can be messy and so the last thing you’ll want is to leave them half-finished while you wait for items to arrive.

Meanwhile, getting all the resources you need from the outset means you won’t be tempted to improvise using unsuitable tools or materials. Ultimately, this will help ensure the standard of your work is higher.

Quality

The quality of the supplies you choose will have a major impact on the finished results too. For example, if you use us as your timber merchant, you can rest assured you’ll get exactly what you order. We cut timber to an accuracy of within 0.1mm, meaning you won’t have to waste your time adjusting the wood you receive.

Know your limits

When it comes to any home or garden improvements, know your limits. If you are overly ambitious and attempt tasks that exceed your skills and experience, all sorts of problems can arise. At best, the end results will be substandard and at worst, you risk doing damage to your property and even to yourself.

There’s no shame in bringing in the experts to complete more complex tasks and this could save you a lot of stress and hassle.

Don’t let it drag on

Life these days is hectic and it’s all too easy to start DIY projects and then get distracted and let them drag on and on. Living among unfinished home improvements can be stressful and it may lead to arguments with your loved ones.

To avoid these issues, set yourself a timeframe to complete the task in. It helps if you break the project down into sections. This way you’ll get an accurate idea of what you can achieve and how quickly you can do it.

Take a look

If you’re interested in the timber we have to offer, just take a look around the rest of our website. We sell an impressive variety of materials and our cutting services are second to none. With us as your timber merchant, you should find your DIY project that bit easier.


October 26, 2012

UK Still a Nation of DIY Enthusiasts

Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 2:03 pm

The humble garden shed full of well-oiled tools, knowing how to rewire a plug, enjoying the bliss of a well-balanced set of shelves – the UK has always been a nation of DIY enthusiasts, and the current economic tough times are doing nothing to dampen our spirits!
As a timber merchant, we typically deal with larger consignments and bulk orders, but our doors are always open to any of the UK’s thousands of DIY enthusiasts looking to improve their homes. We’ve got everything from plywood sheets to cut to size MDF. So, as a DIY fan, how can you stay safe?

 

DIY and Accidents
Our commercial clients are lucky to have the backing of the watchful Health & Safety Executive (HSE) The HSE are responsible for overseeing Health & Safety protocols in various industries in the UK, including agriculture, construction and even our own machine cutting services.
According to AXA, around 71% of Brits engage in a little (or a lot!) of DIY around national holidays like Easter and the summer holidays. The insurer went on to say the risk of accidents doesn’t put hardy DIY fans off, with the most common maladies being spills, broken furniture and unintended holes being created in walls and ceilings.
The HSE say they want their resources to be available to DIY enthusiasts as well as professional bodies. The likes of ongoing campaigns – Shattered Lives (fall safety), Better Gas Safe than Sorry, Asbestos: The Hidden Killer, etc – are aimed at professionals but include free online resources that can be accessed by anyone.

 

Women and DIY
Skilled trade is always a great feather in the cap, and it seems the women of Britain are getting savvy to DIY skills. Female enrolment in DIY workshops and professional courses has seen a five-fold increase over the past eighteen months. Courses like plastering, plumbing and tiling are proving to be exceptionally popular with women from all backgrounds. Some are looking to become more self-sufficient, some want to pursue a new career.
According to B&Q, female attendance on their DIY courses has risen by 92%. A B&Q spokeswoman told the Daily Mail,
“Whether it’s to save money, avoid being ripped off or to just increase confidence around the home, women are skilling up.”

 

The Value of DIY
For most Brits, DIY is about the passion of creating a home rather than the value that could be added to a property. An HSBC survey revealed the home improvements that really could add value to the home, and few of them are small jobs. However, 75% of experts questioned said a quick, simple paint job – repairing chips in doorframe gloss paint, repainting the front door, etc – could improve your chances of selling.

Brits love home improvements. Whether we’re building a new birdhouse form scratch or redoing a dated décor, the love affair of the UK with DIY looks set to flourish through tough economic times.


September 10, 2012

Sourcing timber for property builds

Timber,Uncategorized — Tags: — Booker Timber @ 9:51 am

If you’re currently involved in a property build and require lots of wood, you’ll need to find a reliable timber merchant that’s capable of supplying you with what you want when you want it.

Getting substandard wood or having to wait too long to get your hands on the material could prove disastrous for your project. The good news is, it’s now easy to access superb quality timber at great value prices. Here at Booker Timber we specialise in offering the very best cut-to-size wood around.

A modern statement

One residence that makes full use of wood is the New Pipers in Hertfordshire. According to a report in Homes & Property, the abode makes a “modern statement with glass and timber”. The residence was created by the Bradbury family and dad Jimmi, his wife Liz and their daughter Kim are now enjoying the space.

Mr Bradbury worked on the project with childhood friend and acclaimed modern architect Niall McLaughlin and the finished result is so striking that it is regularly in demand for use in films and TV commercials.

Simple and stunning

According to Homes & Property, the house is “simple and stunning in equal measure”. The news source added: “The house brims with ingenious design and environmentally friendly functions that, in turn, helped it past those tricky planners and persuaded local residents that it was a good thing for the village.”

Persistence paid off

Mr Bradbury had his work cut out bringing the project to life, but he always looked at the positives. About this, he remarked: “As with anything you want to do in this life, think about everything that could go right. Don’t get paralysed by the fear of everything that could go wrong.”

The natural effect

The 49-year-old went on to remark: “We used a lot of wood, rather than metal, to counterbalance the glass and to make sure the materials were in keeping with the building’s surroundings.”

He added: “We have let out our house about six times in the past two years at about �1,000 a day. It’s an unexpected supplemental income, certainly. But this is a family home first and was not built as a commercial venture. I loved building this house, I should have done it years ago.”

How we can help

If you’re on the lookout for timber to help you complete work on a property, whether it is your own home or you are carrying out the tasks on behalf of a customer, you’ll need to know you can trust your merchant.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our plywood sheets and so on and may well have exactly what you’re looking for. We supply companies and consumers alike and offer a vast range of timber-related products.

Accurate

We can cut sheet material to within 0.1mm and our boards go up to 5,400mm in length, 4,000mm in width and 90mm in thickness.

When you come to us for cut to size chipboard and so on, you can rest assured you’ll get exactly what you’re after.


August 15, 2011

The Importance of Being Environmentally Aware

We are living in an age where we all have to consider how our actions affect the environment at large. No matter if it is the carbon footprint of individual people or the operational wastage of large companies, the importance of being environmentally aware in everything we do cannot be understated.

Environmental responsibilities
We here at Booker Timber are timber merchants who take our environmental responsibilities very seriously and we are proud to say that we use the latest state-of-the-art technologies to ensure our services do not cause any lasting damage to the planet. By using the very latest CNC cutting machines and intelligent software, we can ensure any waste we create is kept to an absolute minimum. Indeed, our large CNC beam saws allow us to process even the largest of bulk orders to levels of unrivalled precision. And, as well as ensuring our operations are as green as they can be, we also ensure all of our timber is Chain of Custody certified so our customers can rest assured all of our wood is sourced in a way that is sustainable to the environment

So, whether you are a tradesman looking for MDF cutting to size or a DIY-enthusiast who needs plywood sheets, we can offer you materials that are not only cut with absolute precision but are also as environmentally friendly as they can possibly be. To find out more, and to view our extensive online catalogue, explore our pages further here at bookertimber.co.uk.


November 17, 2010

Solutions Using our Robotic CNC Router

Cutting News,Sheets,Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 12:30 pm

Our customer needed these shaped supports as shown in the photograph.  Made from high quality birch ply, utilising our CNC router each one was slightly different with an angled chamfer on the curved edge.

Here is an example of a technical job successfully completed on time.Make your problem our challenge. Contact us on the on line enquiry form.


November 13, 2010

Pattress Boards in MDF Chipboard or Plywood

Cutting News,Sheets,Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 12:00 pm

We cut the MDF, Plywood or chipboard to size and use our CNC Robotic Router to cut out the centre. These pattress boards are used in all sorts of applications. We can make them to suit your requirements, put the hole where you require or more holes if necessary. Give us a call for Nationwide service on 0333 123 1290 this number is standard rate and included in your free mobile minutes or use our on line enquiry form.


November 12, 2010

Timber Pipe Supports

Cutting News,Sheets,Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 9:59 am

If you need a solution to a problem we can help you. Here the problem was supporting a pipe during installation. It could be for many applications. We cut the timber to size, routered the plywood and nailed it all together. We also laminated some sheets to make a very strong support. They look like a work of art! These examples show how far we can go to produce a solution. These were made from simple sketches provided by our customers. Call us for a Nationwide service on 0333 123 1290 or use our on line enquiry form.


August 4, 2010

Boards with Battens for Racking / Shelving

Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 12:43 pm

We manufacture to order chipboard shelving / racking boards with battens.racking-shelvesracking-2 Made to your specific requirements. The battens can be utilised to keep shelf in place on racking structure or to keep your goods or  pallet inside the shelf area.

We distribute Nationwide give us a call on 0333 123 1290 or use the on line enquiry form.


July 9, 2010

Booker Timber has gone smoke free!

Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 6:16 am

Booker Timber has gone smoke free. Smoking is no longer permitted anywhere on site due to Health and Safety reasons.


July 8, 2010

New Telephone Number 0333 123 1290

Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 11:14 am

We have introduced this 03 number so that if you call from a mobile it is free as it will be included in your minutes bundle. More people use a mobile now than land lines. If you are calling from a normal telephone it is just the standard rate. We do not profit from this number we are just trying to make it easier and cheaper.

If you prefer just use the enquiry form and we will get back to you asap.


Older Posts »