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May 26, 2010

New Customer Gives Good Feedback

Cutting News,Sheets — Booker Timber @ 8:43 am

Yesterday a new customer in London rang to thank us for our service. The order was cut to size MDF sheets with some routered shapes. They were impressed with our accuracy of cutting and routering, as well as our standard of packaging. The goods were strapped to a pallet covered in plastic film and labelled. The goods were delivered on time. A Nationwide service to be proud of.


May 14, 2010

MDF Match Boards for the Tongue and Groove Effect

Cutting News,Sheets — Booker Timber @ 9:56 am

pict0266pict0274pict0270We can v-groove and bead MR (moisture resistant) boards to produce cladding panels.

These are ideal to cover walls or ceilings, especially if they are unsightly, the result is an easily maintained surface with a tongue and groove effect.

They are commonly used in bathrooms and give a warm effect after being painted, their consistancy gives a neat clean appearance.

Normal solid wood match board shrinks but our panels are much more stable.

Painting is easier due to the presanded surface providing a more consistant surface than solid wood and of course no knots!

We can just produce a simple v- groove or a v- groove either side of a bead. We can vary the direction either long or short grain. We can vary the distance apart of each groove to suit the size of the space you are cladding.

Typically we use 6mm thick MR MDF in 2440mm x 1220mm but can accommodate boards / panels of 3050mm x 1220mm. If you require thicker MDF no problem just talk to us and we can advise what is available.

Ask for Bookermatch boards….Call us on 0845 9000 234.


April 11, 2010

Plywood sheets with holes in – What would you use them for?

Cutting News,Sheets — Booker Timber @ 12:52 pm

Plywood sheets  of 18mm 8′ x 4′ sheets of WBP plywood with a lot of 5 inch holes. Popular with allotment gardeners for segregation and growing runner beans  on. Ideal for making games for children or adults with learning difficulities. Just need a little sanding here and there and painting or varnishing.  Call us on 0333 123 1290 or use our enquiry form.


December 10, 2009

Tongue & Grooved Plywood

Cutting News,Sheets — Booker Timber @ 8:39 am

We are able to CNC machine good quality plywood such as Birch plywood, so that the sheets can slot together by routering a tongue and groove edge.

See photo.

Birch Plywood with Tongue and groove edge
 
Birch Plywood with Tongue and Groove edge

 The specification can be altered to suit your requirements. For example if you require to dismantle the sheets at a later date, you may wish not to have a tight fitting joint so will require greater tolerance. You may wish to sand down the top surface at a later date, so you will require the centre of the tongue and groove to be lower. We can advise you on the best options to suit your requirements.

We have a lot of experience in this field and have completed some very large projects in a short time frame. We offer a National delivery service.

Give us a call on 0845 9000 234 or complete our email enquiry form.


December 9, 2009

CNC Machining

Cutting News,Sheets — Booker Timber @ 9:14 am

In our CNC machining department we get asked for some unusual work. For example the photo shows one of many doors produced by our CNC Router for pigeon lofts!

Pigeon Loft Door

Pigeon Loft Door

 This particular door is shaped from MDF and has a groove cut in the upper and lower edge to allow a sliding action. We also CNC Router and cut intricate flat pack pigeon loft  kits out of birch plywood which are shipped all over the world.


December 3, 2009

CNC Machined Plywood

Cutting News,Sheets,Veneers — Booker Timber @ 1:00 am

Here is an example of intricate work completed by our CNC router. This panel was cut out of sapele faced plywood for a marine application. The project started a sketch and our CNC department converted the sketch ito a CAD (Computer Aided Design) Drawing which could then be used by the router to produce these cut outs.

CNC Machined Sapele Faced Plywood

CNC Machined Sapele Faced Plywood

Call us to discuss your project requirements………….


December 2, 2009

Chequer Plate Anti Slip Boards

Sheets,Veneers — Booker Timber @ 8:48 am

These anti slip, slip resistant boards have a high quality rubber top layer which has a chequer plate surface and a birch plywood core.

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This style is ideal for lining vans, utility vehicles. It is also used for ramps, walkways and steps. Decking for narrowboats and scaffolding applications.

Call us for more details or use the enquiry form to email us.


November 30, 2009

BBC News Front Page: Anti Slip Boards

Sheets — Booker Timber @ 1:12 pm

Today, 30th November, on the BBC Website news our anti slip boards are shown as part of an amazing project to build a temporary Railway Station at Workington after the recent floods disrupted communications by destroying many local bridges. Check out the video link : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8378702.stm This one is about the preparation the Project manager mentions our anti slip boards.

This Youtube link shows a speeded up look at the project :   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy7KOkphBXM

This one shows the finished platform and our boards in place: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/8385635.stm?ls

or Youtube showing shots of the finished platform with our anti slip boards on:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9N9Vx6B8Es

Workington North

Booker Timber Ltd was approached by the contractor last week to supply a large number of boards for the surface of the platforms. They were the anti slip, slip resistant type for health and Safety requirements. We were able to source from stock at a moments notice. We are very proud to be associated with such an exciting project helping to make the lives of those people in that area a little easier. Map showing the location of the new stationAs seen on TV!As seen on TV!

The station has been a big hit with people in the area. Now by using the railway system they are avoiding long and tedious diversions by road.

If you need anti slip, non slip, slip resistant boards give us a call…


Calling Printers that use the ram-bundling process

Cutting News,Sheets,Uncategorized — Booker Timber @ 1:21 am

Are you involved with the printing busines then you may be utilising a ram bundling process.

So you will be using end boards, endboards, endplates, end plates for your ram bundling process you need to talk to us.  We can offer great quotes for bulk orders on MDF end boards. We can cut to a bespoke size / thickness, chamfer, bull nose, colour code and stamp.

We have specilaist machines and personnel trained to deliver on spec and in time.

We can deliver Nationally. Call us. 0845 900 234 ………………… We act fast.


November 29, 2009

Cut To Size Back Boards for the Picture Framing Industry

Cutting News,Sheets — Booker Timber @ 1:00 am

If you require bespoke cut to size backing boards in bulk for your picture framing requirements, then contact us. We can give very good rates for bulk cutting hardboard or MDF in any thickness you require, typically 2mm thick for this type of work.

Here is a 2mm thick MDF backing board cut to your requirements
Here is a 2mm thick MDF backing board cut to your requirements

We supply such items Nationally so give us a call and get a great quote.


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