Cant locate galv steel conduit 2 screed? help plz?

[Jimlad]

For the life of me I can't find a 'makeshift' alternative to the official manufacturers screed rails that are avalable online and cost hundreds - haven't got the money to pay for these yet.

Can't find these 6 foot ish steel box cnduit thingys anywhere? does anyone know or have any I can buy?

When I was trained to lay a block paved drive a while back the instructor used galvanised steel box conduit (tube)

I've scoured ebay, google, local ads, b&q, wickes, screwfix, several local builders merchants and electrical wholesalers in and around nottingham and no buggers got them???

Anyone know where to get these 6 ft or so steel box tubes?

Also - when I am screeding with a plank of wood with the end cut to go over the edging blocks (laid in concrete) - does the wood have to be absoloutely true (straight on both sides) - absoloutely level?

I think it does obviously to get an accurate bed, but my question is; do wood timber merchants cut it on request to be perfectly true and level? (all the way across?)

I am nearing the end of a real bugger of a job, and as you can tell I don't have that much experience, so just wanted to get these answers to the above to get my mind straight.

Particuarly the screed rail problem, any ideas you fine bunch of helpful gentleman?

Also posted this in tools & plant topic as it applies to both) - - sorry moderator.

[msh paving]

any electrical whosaler,20mm galv conduit or 25mm,perfect for screed rails,approx 3.4m long,lasts for years

your timber needs to be straight,otherwise you will screed and hole in the sand MSH

[Jimlad]

thanks for the reply msh, the guy in the elctrical wholesaler just seemed to look a bit vacant as soon as I mentioned I'm going to use it for screeding a sand bed for a new drive, and muttered something bairly comprehensible about "we only do 2 mil mate, don't think we can help u" - muppet?

I'm going to ring in tomorrow and ask someone more helpful hopefully.

So wood has to be prefect and level both sides, which I sort of knew but wanted to check if u guys go to timber merchants and request a perfect true cut?

Thanks again.

[London Stone Paving]

Try your local metal wholesaler. You should be able to get a decent metal straight edge as well as your screed rails

[Jimlad]

many thanks for your replies chaps, feel sorted now, cheers.

[zzr-matt]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CO25G.html
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CO20G.html

Not sure if thats any use to you:)