Today I acquired...........

[Hood]

^^^^ because real wood expands (better not carry this one one )

genuine laminate in my kitchen i bought ac5 quality water resistant ive had 2 times water spills one washing mechine and water pipe from the fridge come off both times there has been quite a bit of water (not a flood) but half a washing up bowl to a full bowl

the floor is still down and not warped as yet thats why laminate

still dont get why any one would put wood or laminate in a bathroom perhaps its just me but i think its looks nice but not can never last or a good idea with all the water around

Had laminate in both kitchen and bathroom and I have replaced the kitchen and am in the process of the bathroom. Both times it was due to a long term leak that was unnoticed until it started to smell mouldy because the underlay was soaking. Neither times has it warped and theoretically I could have just relayed it but the boss wanted a change. Come to think of it, I wonder if she burst the pipes when I wasn't there so she could get new

 

[mechman]

Not today but a couple of weeks ago but only just got round to sorting the dross out from the good.
An old chap comes up to me while I was tinkering and says is this lot any good to you, so being an obliging sort I said yes. Old bit bins etc. These sockets etc were among it all. Metric & A/F + the Whitworth and another ratchet which are already being used else where. Bought some socket rails (Halfords) to keep them in some sort of order. Merry Xmas.
Norm.

 

[angellonewolf]

Had laminate in both kitchen and bathroom and I have replaced the kitchen and am in the process of the bathroom. Both times it was due to a long term leak that was unnoticed until it started to smell mouldy because the underlay was soaking. Neither times has it warped and theoretically I could have just relayed it but the boss wanted a change. Come to think of it, I wonder if she burst the pipes when I wasn't there so she could get new

yes she prob did

 

[zzr1200]

I wonder if she burst the pipes when I wasn't there so she could get new

........

 

[DennisCA]

Just placed the order, a Hemingway kit for their sensitive knurling tool.

Someone elses (excellent) build:

 

[zzr1200]

Today we also put a deposit on another family member, can’t have her for another six weeks though....View attachment 263427

What is it, apart from Black...???

 

[Kram]

You gonna cut the bottom off the skirting boards? The flooring is supposed to slip under the skirting leaving an expansion gap all around that you can't see.

Not seen it mentioned when Ive looked up how its done. The pros did the kitchen with a grout gap to the walls/skirting.

The laminate I saw all looked rubbish, 0.5mm thin veneers. It didnt take long when a previous landlord had untrained pets for it to get ruined.
Solid oak is £43/m², these tiles £10/m². Tiles have a wood texture, not just patterned. Only problem, as the reviews said, the sizes are a bit inconsistent. 3mm on length and 1mm on width from checking a few. A pain but not enough to send back.

 

[Pete.]

Oh if they are not wood or laminate then I guess they probably won't expand. MY oak flooring goes under the skirts with a 10mm gap.

 

[Hood]

Not seen it mentioned when Ive looked up how its done. The pros did the kitchen with a grout gap to the walls/skirting.

The laminate I saw all looked rubbish, 0.5mm thin veneers. It didnt take long when a previous landlord had untrained pets for it to get ruined.
Solid oak is £43/m², these tiles £10/m². Tiles have a wood texture, not just patterned. Only problem, as the reviews said, the sizes are a bit inconsistent. 3mm on length and 1mm on width from checking a few. A pain but not enough to send back.

If they are the same makeup as the tiles I have just, or to be more precise, am still putting on the bathroom wall then watch when cutting, as you get near to the end they just snap. I now cut a small amount in from one side then turn around and cut from the other.

 

[Kram]

No problems with snapping so far, using angle grinder? keep it fully supported and run the blade through the glaze before going all the way through in the cut.
Really helps having a wet diamond tile cutter and keeps the dust down. Im just hoping I wont need to cut many of these length ways!

 

[Hood]

No problems with snapping so far, using angle grinder? keep it fully supported and run the blade through the glaze before going all the way through in the cut.
Really helps having a wet diamond tile cutter and keeps the dust down. Im just hoping I wont need to cut many of these length ways!

I bought one of the diamond cutters from Screwfix, makes a bleeding brown gungy mess with these tiles.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Just placed the order, a Hemingway kit for their sensitive knurling tool.

Someone elses (excellent) build:

Nice, looks like a Marlco Knurler.

 

[Jlg]

This

 

[Dieselman 63]

Don’t tell anyone but this somehow followed me home!

 

[zx9]

Just placed the order, a Hemingway kit for their sensitive knurling tool.

Bit of an oxymoron there.

 

[mr migwire]

new adition to the family here too, poppy the lurcher, saluki / greyhound, from good working stock so looking forward to some game for the pot in the future.

 

[dobbslc]

Might need waking up first^

 

[Maker]

What happened to the old thread?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Nice little dual sequencer

Designed for a eurorack case but il make a box and already found a wallwart to suit.
Thankfully only needed +12v

 

[Barking Mat]

What happened to the old thread?

I was thinking that..

Nice haul of sockets, mind you..