Roofing Timber?

[Snotface]

I get my timber from Leroy Merlin (Fourways). I've only ever ordered 2.4m and 3m, so i can't comment on 6m, but they were fine for my purposes (raised garden beds).

 

[Jehosefat]

SA wood is not very good and stable, it is not like American or European pine, we also don't have the same standards compared to them.

It's the climate here. The pine trees grow much faster so the wood is much softer and less dense. Hence it warps/twists more easily and doesn't last as long.

 

[RandomRando]

Do you not have a roof rack on your car? any old roof rack will do...
just load the few pieces you're not happy with and take them back and swop them out, they'll do it no problem. Since it's only a few pieces just load them back on and replace them.

If it's twisted it's a nightmare, just replace it. If it's bowed its no problem to a degree as you're nailing it down as you go. If it's crook then you also can't use it. If you decide to use these just cut them shorter.

SA wood is not very good and stable, it is not like American or European pine, we also don't have the same standards compared to them.

Most of them where crooked.

I contacted builders and requested a return, expecting them to charge a R285 fee for collection and then credit my account with the remainder.

To my surprise (even though it took longer than expected) they collected the old timber and replaced it with MUCH better planks that I can use - all at no cost to me. I'm talking like 100% better. Almost all perfectly straight, maybe a slight bow in one.

Credit where it's due to the Builders Customer service and the store manager who selected the replacement timber.

 

[RandomRando]

I get my timber from Leroy Merlin (Fourways). I've only ever ordered 2.4m and 3m, so i can't comment on 6m, but they were fine for my purposes (raised garden beds).

I needed more timber, but I wasn't going to risk ordering online. Visiting my local Leroy and Chamberlains, I can safely say that the issue is not isolated to Builders.

Lesson learned.

Go in store, inspect and select the wood you want and arrange delivery, or try take it it then and there - pull some redneck **** and have em sticking out the rear windows, lol.

* Disclaimer: I do not recommend trying this with planks longer than 4m. Lol.