Barge board problems

Hi guys

I have a Federation style house and have a problem with the bargeboards. It looks as though some of the top edges have rotted and need fixing. Also, the timber bullnose edging that runs along the top edge of the bargeboard has rotted and needs replacing.

As these are very long pieces of timber, does anybody know where I can get these? I live in the Lower North Shore of Sydney.

Thanks for your help

Regards
Greg

You can get primed, finger jointed H3 pine from Barrenjoey Timbers. Delivered or pick up. Warringah timbers would have the same.
5.4 metres is a standard length for finger joint. If you need it longer, you'll have to join it on site.

Thanks

I will call them Monday

There's also North Shore Timbers at Chatswood. They may be closer to you on the lower north shore.

if you have to join them its a good idea to mitre the end, make sure all cut ends are sealed/painted.

could try some demoliton salvage yards, i know we keep any decent barge boards:)

hi guys

Just to let you know that Barrenjoey Timber have 7metre lengths of finger jointed board.

good luck with your barge boards. I have replaced some on my gable ends. Worst part was getting the nails holding the piece of fibro on the top edge which also supported the tile overlap and cement pointing. I cant fathom why its done this way. Are the tilers too lazy to cut the edge of tiles flush with barge boards and use edge capping tiles? I guess its a quick and easy way of getting out of the job.
I ended up by grinding a hacksaw blade to fit into my jigsaw and running it between the top edge of the barge board and under the fibro to cut the nails. Worked ok too.

Now I 'm up to do the other end of the house! It never stops!

Hi Guys

Thought that I wouldupdate you on the "barge board" replacement project.

Whilst up on the roof measuring, I fell of the roof (4 metres) and landed on the concrete path. To cut a long story very short:

1. Fractured vertebra.
2. Spinal Unit of Royal North Shore Hospital for 7 days.
3. Lots of pain for 3 months.
4. Go to specialist oftem.
5. Feeling very luck!
6. On the mend!

Glad to hear you are on the mend

Please be careful when you get back up there.

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Originally Posted by rat52

Please be careful when you get back up there.

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Dont be careful, be mindful of safety issues like, hand rail, scaffold, harness.

Lucky you werent killed. :o

Al :)

Yep very lucky

The ladder "folded" as I was getting down.

Lateral,
the same thing happened to me with one of those alu step ladders that open out and I didn't have it secured properly.

Lost a fingernail tearing the gutter off as I dropped 3m and cracked a rib.

Could have easily been a lot worse and I still remember that horrible sinking/ falling sensation.

Get well soon.:)

jaysus! makes me even more reluctant to work on the outside of my high set place!

Yep,

The ladder was a Bailey Aluminium ladder that folded out and locked into place via 2 "locking levers" that fitted over "nipples" on either side of the ladder. The problem was that the levers need to be pushed very hard to "click" into the nipples. If you do not push hard enough, the levers look and feel as though they are locked in correctly but aren't.

I saw this as a design flaw and contacted Bailey but they were useless!

Regards
Greg