wire- plain , not galvanised, where to obtain ?.

wire- plain , not galvanised, where to obtain ?.

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26 March 2014 at 21:08 #148125
capnahab
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I can buy any amount of 2mm galvanised wire, most easily at the garden centre. Where can you buy plain old untreated single strand wire 2- 4 mm ?.

Edited By capnahab on 26/03/2014 21:08:57
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26 March 2014 at 21:08 #23222
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26 March 2014 at 21:24 #148126
Michael Gilligan
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This looks a good place to start

… 'though you may want to find out who buys from them.

MichaelG.
26 March 2014 at 21:37 #148127
speelwerk
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Or you can try this one: http://www.ormiston-wire.co.uk/products/

Niko
27 March 2014 at 07:49 #148136
Michael Malleson
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Google soft iron binding wire, that's the way I found some but I've forgotten from where. MIke
27 March 2014 at 08:19 #148138
JasonB
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Any supplier of steel reinforcement they sell coils of black anneled wire for tieing the bars together

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27 March 2014 at 08:36 #148140
Les Jones 1
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Hi capnahab,
I think I have seen plain iron wire used by florists.

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27 March 2014 at 09:18 #148148
Ian S C
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The florists wire is from about 18 swg to 28 swg. What about welding wire. Ian S C
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