Heads up on a silly priced screwfix offer!

[HappyHippyDad]

Screwfix are offering a 10 pack of dry lining boxes for free if you buy certain lap products.

So, if you buy just one cheap Lap product (i.e Lap blank plate for 50p, you get 10 x dry ling boxes worth £3.50). I've just got 300 boxes and 30 blank plates for £15. Should last me a good few years.

I expect they will be out of stock soon on some of the boxes though as they will be selling lots.

https://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/blanking-plates/cat13020001?brand=lap&cm_sp=managedredirect-_-electrical-_-lapblank

 

[brianmoooore]

I expect they will be out of stock soon on some of the boxes though as they will be selling lots.

Just cleared the last 30 from my local branch. Total outlay: £2.07

 

[ferg]

TBF you couldn't get me to use those back boxes even if they were free.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

TBF you couldn't get me to use those back boxes even if they were free.

I actually prefer them to the appleby. Anything more than a standard 12mm plasterboard and the fixed appleby sizing's become a problem. They are nowhere as sturdy as appleby's though.

 

[Bob Geldoff1234]

Just wiped out my local Screwfix of 18 packs of dry lining boxes for free.Bought some lap stuff that i needed anyway so bonus buy.Thanks for the heads up.

 

[grumpyjohn01]

Thanks HHD for the heads up on this , also just cleaned out my local branch, (ordered yesterday) the girl at the counter was incredulous and said the offer has been withdrawn (lack of stock being the official line..) Somebody is getting asked into a meeting tomorrow morning..!

 

[Risteard]

Just wiped out my local Screwfix of 18 packs of dry lining boxes for free.Bought some lap stuff that i needed anyway so bonus buy.Thanks for the heads up.

Nobody needs LAP stuff!

 

[Teddy Lop]

I actually prefer them to the appleby. Anything more than a standard 12mm plasterboard and the fixed appleby sizing's become a problem. They are nowhere as sturdy as appleby's though.

I find whenever you find yourself ****ing around cussing for what should have been a 5 minute job because some grunt has left you a knackered thread insert in a dry line box, it's always some el cheapo brand.

I stick to appleby on the occasions I use them which seems more dependable, but whether they really are that much better or whether its that the thugs who knacker stuff are more inclined to buy cheap ---- brands is a moot point. For 50p or whatever it's not worth worrying too much about...

 

[Moley]

The offer is still showing on the web site. I ordered yesterday, twice. One lot I could have picked up today, the second was out of stock on blanking plates but is due in tomorrow. My daughters house has been gutted and the spark doing the job is happy to use them.