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Request: 1930s skirting board (Cookridge LS16) We need a piece of 1930s skirting board to replace a section approximately 1 metre long. The skirting is 17 cm high and we need to match the profile shown in the photos. (Milk bottle for scale!) Rather than buying anything new, it would be great if anyone had a salvaged piece available.

1h

Free: Blue grey stones (Cookridge LS16) Withdrawn Various sizes, blue grey, heavier than normal stone. The largest one (right hand end, at the back) is 57cm x 37cm

55d

Free: Silver birch tree in pot, approx 6 foot, 3 years old. (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Silver birch tree, grown in a pot. Approx 3 years old, 6' high. Needs planting in proper position, will grow very tall!

66d

Free: Rockery or decorative stones (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Collection of approx 20 stones dug up from our garden. A few are squared off, others rounded

66d

Free: Old house bricks, approx 57 (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Approximately 57 solid old red bricks from our 1930s house. Each 28 x 11 cm.

66d

Free: Old stone slabs (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Stone slabs of various sizes and shapes, some are old roofing stones.

66d

Free: Recycled red/grey paving blocks (Cookridge LS16) Gifted 80 recycled red/grey paving blocks, each 20 x 10 cm.

66d

Free: Bedroom Carpet (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Beige, used but in good condition. You can get a rectangle 239cm x 255cm out of it, although there is a small longer part where it went round a cupboard.

1y

Free: Fence Posts And Fence Panels (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Six wooden posts 7 feet long and 75mm by 75mm. Two fence panels 6 feet square.

1y

Free: Dismantled Fence (Cookridge LS16) Expired About 50 feet of dismantled fence. About 3 years old but in good condition, and consisting of: 9 x metal posts 2.4 metres, brown (Durapost). All old concrete removed. 8 x plastis gravel boards, brown 8 x wood fence panels 6ft by 6 ft Photo gives an idea of size and condition. It was dismantled because the neighbour wanted a different type of fence. You will need appropriate transport to take it, we cannot help with that.

1y

Free: Carpet Offcut (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Brand new, good quality bedroom carpet offcut, in taupe. 166cm x 182cm. Left over when the carpet was fitted

2y

Free: Bedroom carpet (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Grey bedroom carpet, good condition. L shaped. Would make two rectangles, 295cm x 330cm, and 185cm x 190cm. Needs to go asap.

2y

Free: Curtain Rail (Cookridge LS16) Expired 73cm aluminium Silent Gliss curtain rail with fixings and runners. Just needs 3 screws.

2y

Free: Topsoil (Cookridge LS16) Gifted Most of a 750 litre builder's bag, bought in error. Decanted into 22 compost bags.

2y

Free: Guttering (Cookridge LS16) Gifted 2 x 2 metre x 76mm gutters, plus piping, elbows, joins, and other bits. Used, but not for long as too big for my shed.

2y