Thread: Bunnings "Premium" Pine Quality

Originally Posted by graham.murfett

Hi Bohdan

I agree, but if they don't know how to grade timber, or ID obvious poor quality, they shouldn't be put in charge of the wood area.

I wonder if it is a template-type answer.
Probably not.

True! But remember their job isn't to use the timber-it's to sell it.

The stickers on timber annoy me too.


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Apparently Shellite, helps remove the sticker and glue.
Was looking for 19 mm diameter doweling, you could see and feel the router lines, being used for handles they had to be sanded, ended up at 18 mm diameter. This was from Porta Moldings?????
So it's not only Bunnings that get supplied with rubbish.
Kryn

So I have to fork out extra materials and do extra work to remove their stickers. Thus the value of the timber is less.
Grumble moan grumble.
Not much I can do about it until I can afford a jointer and thicknesser but enjoyed a grumble anyway.

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I think that you will find that Porta Mouldings and the like are the people where part of the problem starts. The other part of the issue is the people who don't re-stack the timber neatly after pulling out what they want.

To be fair to the big B shed, they rang me today following up re my feedback.
As best as I can tell from the convo, maybe the timber is too green when it is shaped, and twists in the shelf.
They again asked me to discuss with them next time I visit.

Originally Posted by Wood Collector

I think that you will find that Porta Mouldings and the like are the people where part of the problem starts. The other part of the issue is the people who don't re-stack the timber neatly after pulling out what they want.

I suspect that this is spot on.
Many times I have seen timber that has obviously suffered from not being restacked correctly. However is that the fault of shoppers or of the store?
If someone goes into a clothes shop and ruffle up the clothes the staff refold it all afterwards.

On a positive note we are lucky in Australia to be able to buy DAR hardwood in a big box store. Plenty of countries don't have that option.

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Originally Posted by DaveVman

I suspect that this is spot on.
Many times I have seen timber that has obviously suffered from not being restacked correctly. However is that the fault of shoppers or of the store?
If someone goes into a clothes shop and ruffle up the clothes the staff refold it all afterwards.

On a positive note we are lucky in Australia to be able to buy DAR hardwood in a big box store. Plenty of countries don't have that option.

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But you sort through clothes to find the right size/style, you don't generally have to do you own inspection and you shouldn't have to with timber either if it is labelled as premium quality. Is low quality MDF or ply with big wads of filler?
I luckily have a timber yard almost next door to Numpties and they have knowledgeable staff and good timber so I go there, they also stock some semi decent stuff like Blackwood but sadly nothing quarter sawn.

Bunnings suppliers may change items but I wish Bunnies would keep their website up-to-date and why would Bunnies, being the size they are, allow their suppliers to dictate if indeed they do?
My example is their "Premium Ply" which is a joke. It's a matter of finding the one with the least warp.

I wanted a piece 1100 x 600mm x 9mm to finish a job , looked on the website and they had 1200 x 600 x 9mm

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so off I went.

Surprise, surprise

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Looking back at previous purchase I had bought 1200 x 600 x 9mm before so obviously it has been a recent change.

Why oh why?

Yes I'm going to have to get to know my local timber yard. I'm a bit daunted because I 'd be asking for just a few linear meters DAR cut to fit in my car.

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I find that if you don't buy marine ply the veneer is that thin on the premium grade that if you need to sand a area you are lucky not to break through into the second layer

I found a place near me in SW Brisbane. It has better quality timber than the Green Shed for only a slightly higher price. Great service as well. It is my go to place for timber now.

It's called A Wood Shed in Queensland Road, Darra and they have another in Brassall. Place is usually chocker with Tradies....link below

https://www.awoodshed.com.au/

I used an ROS to take the stickers off with no effects on the poly finish we used.

This may sound stupid but would a plane take the sticker off? I know it would probably make a bit of a mess on the blade but most people seem to have a sub par one laying around.