yorkie_pudd Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 maybe not E(k)NAUF people liked buying that shade of pink lol ok im leaving now - but handy to know wickes sell it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Just looked at Wickes' advert, which is somewhat confusing : - £6.99 Buy 10 for £5.99 each £11.65 per EACH So how much are they per single sheet? £6.99 or £11.65? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 This is very strange. The stuff was £21 for a wrapped package of 4 not that long ago. I'm wondering if the £11.65 price belongs to a different sheet size or if they are packaged in pairs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks RFS for finding that. I was damned if I could! I suspect that they sell it packed in tens and probably don't want to be bothered with single sales. Also the government subsidy has been dropped hence the higher price I would imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 The stuff was £21 for a wrapped package of 4 not that long ago. I saw them at less than a fiver at Focus DIY a while back. Didn't buy any as I wasn't ready to build a layout at the time and thought I'd buy later. That was about a month before Focus shut down. Doh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2012 Didn't have any at my local Wicks last weekend - I was specifically looking for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2012 Cost wise it looks that this http://www.insulatio...Boards.htm#nogo works out at a slightly cheaper cost over the 'new price' pink stuff. That works out at £11.66 per sq m (pink) and £10.52 per sq m (blue, including £20 delivery) for the 50mm thick stuff, if I've done the maths right! The sizes are 1200mm x 500mm (pink) and 2500 x 600mm (blue) The only problem with the blue stuff is the minimum order is a pack of eight @ £106.30 plus £20 delivery. I'm buying one or maybe a couple of packs soon, as we need a load for Balcombe and I need some for other projects and some DRAG people want some sheets, so it would probably best to go into it with others to share the cost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2012 Didn't have any at my local Wicks last weekend - I was specifically looking for it. I looked for it in the Reading branch a couple of weeks back and they didn't have any of it or even a space for it - but plenty of teh Celltex cream coloured stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymek2 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I have been using the Celltex type yellow foam for another (non railway) related project. The one I have used has the silver foil on either side which peels off reasonable easily once started but leaves a rough surface. Its great for scenic work making hills etc as it sands reasonable easily to make contours but make sure you wear a dust mask and hoover frequently. Its not as rigid as the pink or blue foams so I wouldn't use it for baseboards. The foil would need to be removed because of potential electrical short circuits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 If you can still get it at Wickes then according to the website its only in their 'Extra' stores and they only have 16 of those in the country! http://www.localstor...2/wickes-extra/ The yellow wall insulation warps over distance, we have a sheet in the club we used bits of to bulk up under our layers of Space Board to make sure we dont waste the good stuff! edit: My link copy failed the first time.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted March 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hmm - there's an Extra store in Taunton. I can see stocks being wiped out on the weekend of the RMweb members day there....! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Topics now merged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hmm - there's an Extra store in Taunton. I can see stocks being wiped out on the weekend of the RMweb members day there....! Bit late for me - I need the stuff to build a module for the Taunton party... (and no , I couldn't manage to make one overnight...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 They had some today in Wickes' Morecambe branch. £6.99 per sheet or IIRC £31.75 for pack of ten, which they did not have. Still confusing when you read their online prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 One tip I would give potential purchasers, store the panels flat. If left standing on edge they will develop a bow, like mine have. Not catastrophic as they can be flattened again but why not avoid it in the first place? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted July 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2012 hi folks, I've been reading elsewhere (Gnatterbox forum!) about sourcing Styrofoam sheets and this supplier was suggested: http://www.modelshop.co.uk/category/Raw_Materials/Styrofoam,l.html?limit=200 They have sheets of all sizes and thicknesses it seems. Mail order too. cheers, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Looked at both Insulation Express and panelsystems. The minimum order from either is over £100 and the latter's 50mm craftfoam comes out at almost 3 times the cost per m2 For baseboards the min thickness to use is 50mm. Insulation Express has FloorMate in 50 X 600 X 2500 in an 8 pack for £130.31 (VAT & delivered) (12 m2) that works out to £10.86/m2 PanelSystems Craft foam in 50 X 600 X 1200 in a pack of 6 for £128.40 (VAT & delivered) (4.32m2) working out to £29.72/m2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 From the user name "craftfoam" and the fact that he signed up and posted on the same day and hasn't been heard of since, this looks like a thinly-veiled advert to me. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 From the user name "craftfoam" and the fact that he signed up and posted on the same day and hasn't been heard of since, this looks like a thinly-veiled advert to me. Nick I wondered that as well. I see the post has been nuked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 It may be seasonal, but I spotted stock in my local Wickes today @ £7.69. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted October 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2012 It may be seasonal, but I spotted stock in my local Wickes today @ £7.69. That's useful Mike. It does seem to be back but at a higher price than last year (Government subsidy has gone). http://www.wickes.co...mm/invt/161280/ According to my arithmatic it is cheaper from http://www.insulatio...tion-Boards.htm but you do have to buy it in larger sheet packs. Not so convenient if you only want a few. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I'm alright Jack (or John in this case) as I bought loads a while back when it was cheaper. Takes up a bit of storage space though. Reported current status for those poor individuals that are not so lucky ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 They are always in stock at the large wickes stores, I asked my local store who had none and they told me a store in Perry Barr (Brum) had 110 sheets in stock, this was back in July this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted October 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2012 Thanks for the update. Unfortunately the nearest store to Exeter with stock is Bournemouth! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcountryman Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I've just bought a few boards of 50mm Celotex from Jewson's in Bideford, North Devon, to do an insulation job on a flat roof. It's exactly the same the same stuff as Knauf/ Kingspan etc, the only noticible difference is that Celotex/ Kingspan is yellow in colour. The properties are just the same, it cuts easily, is very lightweight & you can get it in thicknesses between 25 to 200mm. It's not expensive, & from what I could see, there was plenty of different sizes & thicknesses in stock. Hope this helps with the members experiencing difficulty in sourcing. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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