Lightweight board/ply

[Pudsey Bear]

I want to do a few improvements to the van, is there a source in West Yorkshire for cheap board or maybe offcuts?

Or even a similar coloured Ply as I don't need much a 1/4 or 1.2 board would be plenty.

Happy to collect if you have any spare in your way.

This colour

 

[trevskoda]

You can get a plastic which to all looks the same as wood, many boatbuilders use it as no damp effect, even curves and shaps can be got, seen it on the net years back but dont ask who or where, but it is out there, should have been a poet me, feck all use at anything else.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Yes I've used it in theself build but this is a Swift van so I'd prefer the same stuff.

 

[trevskoda]

Yes I've used it in theself build but this is a Swift van so I'd prefer the same stuff.

Not easy to get here, like everything else.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

We have a place down the road that builds campers but they won't sell ply or offcuts.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I might just go down and ask face to face.

 

[trevskoda]

Some places like that here, just wont sell to Joe blogs, fibre flooring springs to mind when I was rebuilding my van, ended up using marine ply clothed in GRP by me.

 

[Red Dwarf]

Caravan breaker? I got a pile of lightweight materials from a scrap caravan....

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I think I have all I need I had a little stash, and I used laminate flooring for the less seen bits.

 

[MatijaSever]

I want to do a few improvements to the van, is there a source in West Yorkshire for cheap board or maybe offcuts?

Or even a similar coloured Ply as I don't need much a 1/4 or 1.2 board would be plenty.

Happy to collect if you have any spare in your way.

This colour


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Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you have a pretty good plan for your van project. You might be able to find what you need at a local lumber yard. They often have offcuts and will cut down any board you buy to size. It's worth asking around to compare prices and find the best deal. Good luck with your project!