Vancouver/BC guys, where do you buy cheap 3/4' mdf?

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Jan 18, 2010 | 01:49 AM

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Brian Sanders

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also look into baltic birch plywood. Its more expensive...but its stronger and lighter than mdf. The more plys the better

Dec 13, 2012 | 08:29 AM

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Cut it down... Free?

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Originally Posted by n_o_s_21

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....

You say "Both places will cut it down t0o size..." Would home depot cut it for me for free? or would that cost extra? I'm kinda thinking about making a really big box, got Eight 12" sub I wanna put into a band-pass box n use as regular skeapers. They work well enough, but I just wanna stick 'em in a bok so they're easier tomove and I only have a manual directed circular saw. If HD will cut this stuff for free I can almost guarantee there will be no issues with my box building at all.

Dec 13, 2012 | 10:24 AM

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Wow! Old thread.

If I'm not mistaken most places will charge approx $1 per cut and home depot will give you 2 cuts free.

Dec 13, 2012 | 10:47 AM

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That's not a bad deal. Thanks!

...... Where'd you get that quote about the silver wire? I doubt they even use silver in any wires... I'm gonna stick with copper.

Dec 13, 2012 | 11:47 AM

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it was just a humorous quote from someone on here from years and years ago.

Dec 14, 2012 | 03:23 PM

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Silver wire is available. There's no point and it's rediculously expensive, but it IS out there.

Feb 17, 2013 | 12:07 AM

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I know this is an old thread but I picked up some birch plywood for $34.99 at my Local Rona http://www.rona.ca/en/birch-plywood-77285000

Feb 17, 2013 | 10:00 AM

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I know this is an old thread but I picked up some birch plywood for $34.99 at my Local Rona Birch plywood | RONA

you got a good deal for birch plywood.

Feb 18, 2013 | 02:59 PM

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Doesn't say baltic birtch. Void free? How many layers?

Feb 18, 2013 | 03:09 PM

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Doesn't say baltic birtch. Void free? How many layers?

Not baltic, it has voids and its about 11 layers. I have built 3 enclosures with it and have had no issues.

I've found Baltic birch in Vancouver and it was $130 for a 4x8 sheet.