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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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Vancouver/BC guys, where do you buy cheap 3/4' mdf?

Title says it all, where do you guys buy your MDF?


Need a regular 4foot by 8 foot sheet and a second 4 foot by 4 foot sheet, where do you guys usually go to get your wood for your boxes? Home depot seems like a rip off!
Old Dec 30, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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HomoDepot or Rona. I check both. Make sure you are comparing the same grade of MDF though.
Old Dec 30, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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HomoDepot or Rona. I check both. Make sure you are comparing the same grade of MDF though.
How much did you pay per sheet usually?
Old Dec 30, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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call the store. DONE
Old Dec 30, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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call the store. DONE
Tried that, apparently they're crazy busy and no one in that department will take my call rofl. Oh well, try again tomorrow.
Old Dec 30, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Always had good success with Windsor Plywood locations. Not too sure if there is one near you however.
Old Dec 30, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Somewhere around $22-$25 a sheet I think, seems reasonable to me.
Old Dec 31, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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^ yeah. Depends on the time of year and what you are getting.
Old Dec 31, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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like 32+tax for a sheet of 3\4". Go in the back and see if they got half sheets already cut. Then they will give you a deal of it. I usually pay under the table in the back and get half sheets real cheap. And could get 1" mdf as well. All from rona.
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I've found that rona's mdf is usually stored outside(under cover), and swells a bit. they will match each others price. I think I pay $32 a sheet(little bigger than 4x8). you can also buy 4 x 4 sheets at home depot, but they are like $22 or something. better off to get a full sheet, and have left over for mistakes, extra baffles, etc. both places will also cut your board down to size for you too. I find that good screws are the costly bit, compared to the board, but I can't complain over the results compared to pre-fab....



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