Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:43 pm
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.
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.
