Hardwood section

[HotHippo]

Hello All,

As always, I'd be very grateful if anyone could tell me where I might find any hardwood, such as mahogany, around 100 x 20 mm in cross-section, and around 3.5 metres in length.

Thanks in advance.

HH

[thornaby]

It seems only pine here in the North but in the south at the likes of Leroy Merlin they do stock that type of timber!

[Groucho]

Unfortunately you will struggle... the length and an exotic imported timber all appear to augur against your need...

Do you need this for a boat?

[HotHippo]

Thanks for your replies, thornaby and Groucho; I need hardwood, rather than softwood, to screw to a ceiling which is prone to damp, to carry a curtain track.

I may have to wait until the border is open, as I know that I'll find some (perhaps in 2.4 metre lengths) in Leroy Merlin.

HH

[Groucho]

Thanks for your replies, thornaby and Groucho; I need hardwood, rather than softwood, to screw to a ceiling which is prone to damp, to carry a curtain track.

I may have to wait until the border is open, as I know that I'll find some (perhaps in 2.4 metre lengths) in Leroy Merlin.

HH

Softwoods can be treated to suit your needs... but the reason for the damp ceiling would seem to need a cure. I take it there is a flat roof or balcony above?

[inverno]

Hardwood has the potential to rot the same as softwood. It depends on it's moisture content. I would try and address the source of the damp problem first then use treated softwood. Easier to find and much cheaper.

[HotHippo]

Hello Groucho and inverno,

Thanks for your replies - if I could find a pressure-treated softwood, I'd use that.

The room is a large lounge, with three arched openings to the outside, that was designed for summer use. Part of it is underground, with part covered by the reinforced-concrete panels of an outside terrace. We've installed double-glazed sliding door panels across the arches, and use the room all year.

However, for various reasons (leaks from the terrace, external soft stone finish on the concrete structure, poor ventilation, et cetera) the plastered walls and ceiling are prone to damage, especially above the arches; I'm planning to cut through the plaster to fix the wood sections direct to the concrete panels, and fix our curtain tracks to the wood.

When I last repaired the ceilings, two summers ago, I thought that I had managed to cure all the problems, but I was wrong (again).

Cheers,

HH