It was back in the last century that I last needed to do a fabrication job >and it was easy to get the materials ,just popped into a branch of Strand >Glass and purchased what was needed.I've used these people for a few years. They have a huge range of
They have long gone and the nearest walk in and buy some appears to be a >Halfords or Screwfix who only stock small kits at a relatively high cost.
So it looks like it will be an online supplier. Any recommendations ? I
don�t want to build a canoe but need to make a custom shaped water feature >that will need more than a Halfords kit.
GH
It was back in the last century that I last needed to do a fabrication job and it was easy to get the materials ,just popped into a branch of Strand Glass and purchased what was needed.
They have long gone and the nearest walk in and buy some appears to be a Halfords or Screwfix who only stock small kits at a relatively high cost.
So it looks like it will be an online supplier. Any recommendations ? I don’t want to build a canoe but need to make a custom shaped water feature that will need more than a Halfords kit.
GH
It was back in the last century that I last needed to do a fabrication job and it was easy to get the materials ,just popped into a branch of Strand Glass and purchased what was needed.
They have long gone and the nearest walk in and buy some appears to be a Halfords or Screwfix who only stock small kits at a relatively high cost.
So it looks like it will be an online supplier. Any recommendations ? I don’t want to build a canoe but need to make a custom shaped water feature that will need more than a Halfords kit.
GH
On 02/07/2025 18:41, Marland wrote:
It was back in the last century that I last needed to do a fabrication
job
and it was easy to get the materials ,just popped into a branch of Strand
Glass and purchased what was needed.
They have long gone and the nearest walk in and buy some appears to be a
Halfords or Screwfix who only stock small kits at a relatively high
cost.
So it looks like it will be an online supplier. Any recommendations ? I
don’t want to build a canoe but need to make a custom shaped water
feature
that will need more than a Halfords kit.
GH
No current recommendation from me, I am afraid ... but one of my
childhood memories (age 12, perhaps) is being driven by my dad to
Glassplies, I think it was called, near Southport. It was a big old ramshackle barn in the middle of nowhere which sold everything fibreglass-related.
On 02/07/2025 23:05, jkn wrote:
On 02/07/2025 18:41, Marland wrote:
It was back in the last century that I last needed to do a
fabrication job
and it was easy to get the materials ,just popped into a branch of
Strand
Glass and purchased what was needed.
They have long gone and the nearest walk in and buy some appears to be a >>> Halfords or Screwfix who only stock small kits at a relatively high
cost.
So it looks like it will be an online supplier. Any recommendations ? I
don’t want to build a canoe but need to make a custom shaped water
feature
that will need more than a Halfords kit.
GH
No current recommendation from me, I am afraid ... but one of my
childhood memories (age 12, perhaps) is being driven by my dad to
Glassplies, I think it was called, near Southport. It was a big old
ramshackle barn in the middle of nowhere which sold everything
fibreglass-related.
I went there as a child too and later (1996?) for materials to
fibreglass my flat roof. They still had the through-wall extractor fan
on the public side of the trade desk - metal bladed, with no guard and a notice next to it saying "Keep your bloody fingers out".
On 2 Jul 2025 17:41:49 GMT, Marland <[email protected]>
wrote:
It was back in the last century that I last needed to do a fabrication
job and it was easy to get the materials ,just popped into a branch of >>Strand Glass and purchased what was needed.
They have long gone and the nearest walk in and buy some appears to be
a Halfords or Screwfix who only stock small kits at a relatively high >>cost. So it looks like it will be an online supplier. Any
recommendations ? I don�t want to build a canoe but need to make a
custom shaped water feature that will need more than a Halfords kit.
GH
I've used these people for a few years. They have a huge range of
products at reasonable prices.
https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/
Fakir Neejit <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
On 2 Jul 2025 17:41:49 GMT, Marland <[email protected]>
wrote:
It was back in the last century that I last needed to do a fabrication
job and it was easy to get the materials ,just popped into a branch of
Strand Glass and purchased what was needed.
They have long gone and the nearest walk in and buy some appears to be
a Halfords or Screwfix who only stock small kits at a relatively high
cost. So it looks like it will be an online supplier. Any
recommendations ? I don’t want to build a canoe but need to make a
custom shaped water feature that will need more than a Halfords kit.
GH
I've used these people for a few years. They have a huge range of
products at reasonable prices.
https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/
They look amazing, bookmarked, thank you.
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