Thread: Pine Slabs

Originally Posted by DIY DAN

My neighbor just cut down a very large and very old Radiata Pine. He has about 6 large slabs sitting in his back yard, say 80 mm thick, about 800 to 900mm wide and about 1.5 metres long. I've had a look on the net but can't get an approx value.
Does anybody have and idea of what they might be worth, approximately.

DIY DAN

Assuming that the slabs are 1.5m long x 80cm wide 8cm thick, then 6 slabs would be around .6 cu mtr. The approx value of NZ radiata pine logs, furniture grade, is about $200 cu mtr.

Approx retail price if the timber was cut and dressed to 190 x 19 x 1.5 metres would be some $648 based on a result of 96 boards 1.5m long, at $4.80/metre.

If you could negotiate you could have a good deal, again assuming that the tree is dead when harvested and therefore at least partially seasoned.

My tuppence worth.