mpok8 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 What is the most cost effective way of shipping building materials (e.g. plaster, skirting boards, etc.) from the UK to France? Has anyone got any experience of this or is it a case of getting a man with a van?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 As you would be looking at transporting stuff that is :a) 3m in length or b) 25kg bags of stuffthen the normal delivery people would charge you a fortuneThere are white van delivery people around who would charge you (probably) a % of the value of the load (there is one like that around here). I've brought back the odd bag or two of wickes multi-finish, but only because I was travelling to-and-from the UK. There are enough "just as good as" substitutes you can buy in France. As has been suggested on your other post - buy your own router for the skirting boards. And have a play with the various types of plaster that are around. I would suggest though that you buy a decent Marshall trowel if you intend to do the plastering yourself. It makes it a bit easier, but the plaster is coarser than in the UK and standard trowel application is nor necessarily the best way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oemodm Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Lots of ways actually:- parcelsplease.com smaller, some size restrictions but very good prices- anyvan.com, shiply.com - post a bid for people already driving that way who can add your stuff on- blablacar.com - or other other sharing websites. bit of a risk. Basically, people already going your way might be persuaded to add on some of your stuff into their journey. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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