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| September 26, 2008, 12:48pm |
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Hi
When i ordered myu loft i also ordered 3 sets of nestboxes from Blakes. Now i have read on a forum that there boxes are chipboard. Are chipboard boxes worth getting or should i cancel them?
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| September 26, 2008, 12:52pm |
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The sides/up rights are ok with chipboard but the floor of the nests should be made of Exterior plywood. |
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| surfer |
| September 26, 2008, 1:31pm |
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My boxes are made of chipboard but it's the green waterproof one, no problem.
I would also agree that ply is probably a superior wood to use.
Some people say chipboard is poison for pigeons but I have used it for years and had no problems.
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| ferry1 |
| September 26, 2008, 1:50pm |
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i got six sets from them and had no problems they are spot on  |
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| joshdonlan |
| September 26, 2008, 1:59pm |
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I have just phoned them and they will make them in plywood for an extra £10 per set, so i am going with this.
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| superstar |
| September 26, 2008, 9:05pm |
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Chipboard is best, they are a good grade and dont flake when scraped or fall apart but ply will at some point splinter when scraped and this gets worse all the time. Have had ply in the past but all chipboard now and wouldn't go back |
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| DOVEScot |
| September 26, 2008, 9:55pm |
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You get different grades of chip board, so along as it is a waterproof or even treated for dampness then they should be ok, same as ply, allso just because it is ply does not make it better than chipboard  |
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| little sam |
| September 27, 2008, 5:37pm |
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My boxes are made of chipboard but it's the green waterproof one, no problem.
I would also agree that ply is probably a superior wood to use.
Some people say chipboard is poison for pigeons but I have used it for years and had no problems.
Surfer.
Its the glue that can be in chipbourd that affects the birds |
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