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We are looking to replace the rotted wood in our bathing platform hopefully with the more traditional slats as opposed to the current one piece stop gap she came with .

Does anyone know and can recommend where we can source suitable wood and also where we can get it cut to size please .

 

shes currently with George at Ludham for other work but replacement wood isn’t one of his areas of expertise 

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Traditionally teak slats but iroka should be fine given its from the teak family , Tim Collins will no doubt be able to supply the necessary material .

It's a big ask of ply even resin bonded to not delaminate given its going to spend more time wet than dry .

No doubt there is a plastic composite alternative these days which while being just fine for the job  but to me wouldn't have the same appeal as timber , then again I'm biased given my carpentry and boat building background :default_biggrin: .

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49 minutes ago, Ricardo said:

Traditionally teak slats but iroka should be fine given its from the teak family , Tim Collins will no doubt be able to supply the necessary material .

It's a big ask of ply even resin bonded to not delaminate given its going to spend more time wet than dry .

No doubt there is a plastic composite alternative these days which while being just fine for the job  but to me wouldn't have the same appeal as timber , then again I'm biased given my carpentry and boat building background :default_biggrin: .

I will attempt to measure up what I need and go with your suggestion I think 

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I have used greenheart as a raised planter surround, 15 years later and not a trace of rot. its a very rot proof wood used for sea groines and piling. one word of warning, its murder to work with and splinters will fester horribly. - the pieces I have were offcuts when they were installing new sea defences at whitstable

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21 hours ago, brundallNavy said:

Tim Collins in Wroxham, he can cut to any size / thickness for you.  I would go for something like Iroko or Mahogany Oak will go black after time.

What about Opepe from the chaps at Martham Doug?

 

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