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by stevie boy
Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:17 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: WBP/marine plywood
Replies: 2
Views: 10175

plywood is very suitable for the bathroom floor half inch or abve (marine ply is very very exspensive and mainly for boats and underwater) hope this helps
by stevie boy
Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:10 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Which hinges - 2 x 4" or 3 x 3"
Replies: 3
Views: 4073

3 inch will be fine if they are 35 milometers thick doors which is standard internal size. hinges 6 innch down from top nine inches up from bottom and middle one in the center of the other two hinges not of door
by stevie boy
Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:14 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: What wood for kitchen cabinets
Replies: 4
Views: 4608

you piecesp of softwood plained to size and glued together to make your center pannel it will match in perfectly but dont glue the pannel into the grove of the softwood frame always leave it loose for movement
by stevie boy
Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:33 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Kitchen & Bathroom walls
Replies: 1
Views: 3596

dont worry about tiles and wall behind thebase units as this will not be seen when the new kitchen is fitted just make good the walls between wall and base units
by stevie boy
Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:02 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: plastic strip for MFI wardrobe back panel
Replies: 4
Views: 20823

try your local howdens branch as they are the trade sister to mfi any one can use them and they have lots of mfi bedroom and kitchen parts in stock
by stevie boy
Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:46 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Wooden Window Sill in Bathroom!
Replies: 6
Views: 32444

if you have a nice new white suit why not fit a piece of upvc fascia board to the window seal it looks very clean and is easy to wipe down and needs no maintainence just cut to size and glue down (assuming you have upvc windows that is) hope this helps
by stevie boy
Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:34 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Which direction to lay laminate floor
Replies: 1
Views: 4954

you would usually lay the floor long ways as it has more of an inviting feel when you open the front door to others but if you want the hallway to feel bigger and wider you would lay it width ways hope this helps
by stevie boy
Sat May 12, 2007 10:54 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: floating chipboard floor
Replies: 1
Views: 4579

floating chipboard floor

howdy doc
when laying a floating t+g chipboard floor over screed and polystirene should all joints be glued or just pushed together and left
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