I need to put up some beautiful American Black Walnut shelves ( I got the name of S.L hardwoods through this NG and they did a great job). Now I need to put em up, with no supports showing....
The shelves are 400 mm wide, 200 mm deep and 40mm thick. I am worried about the accuracy of my drilling and came across this post from a couple of years ago.... (for the whole post go to
http://tinyurl.com/ry4n )
On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:34:31 -0000, "Jeff S"
wrote:

I've just bought a piece of American oak to use as a mantlepiece but i want
to attach it to the wall with no supports or brackets showing.
Like those Ikea Lack shelves. Any ideas anyone?

Jeff


Yes - you need:

1. A big masonry bit
2. Several lengths of studding (AKA threaded steel rod)
3. some polyester resin
4. A drill stand if you don't think you can drill into the edge of the
mantlepiece accurately hands-free with your black-and-decker :-)


See an example of how to fix the studding into the wall in current
Screwfix catalog on page 17. Use the thickest stud possible as
the thinner the stud the more flexible it will be and your mantlepiece
will move up and down.

Haven't done this yet - but doing so very soon with some shelving so
all other advice much appreciated :-)

A.I don't have a screwfix catalog and speaking to the tech support there was not much help.My question is, willl this work and where can I buy the resin, I just had a look in a B&q Warehouse and I couldn't work out what the product (polyester resin) was. does anyone have a brand name? Or any more advice?Cheers,Ashley

Ashley wrote:

I need to put up some beautiful American Black Walnut shelves ( I got
the name of S.L hardwoods through this NG and they did a great job).
Now I need to put em up, with no supports showing....The shelves are
400 mm wide, 200 mm deep and 40mm thick. I am worried about the
accuracy of my drilling and came across this post from a couple of
years ago.... (for the whole post go tohttp://tinyurl.com/ry4n )

On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:34:31 -0000, "Jeff S"
wrote:

I've just bought a piece of American oak to use as a mantlepiece but i want
to attach it to the wall with no supports or brackets showing.
Like those Ikea Lack shelves. Any ideas anyone?

Jeff


Yes - you need:

1. A big masonry bit
2. Several lengths of studding (AKA threaded steel rod)
3. some polyester resin
4. A drill stand if you don't think you can drill into the edge of the
mantlepiece accurately hands-free with your black-and-decker :-)


See an example of how to fix the studding into the wall in current
Screwfix catalog on page 17. Use the thickest stud possible as
the thinner the stud the more flexible it will be and your mantlepiece
will move up and down.

Haven't done this yet - but doing so very soon with some shelving so
all other advice much appreciated :-)

A.



I don't have a screwfix catalog and speaking to the tech support there was not much help.

My question is, willl this work and where can I buy the resin, I just had a look in a B&q Warehouse and I couldn't work out what the product (polyester resin) was. does anyone have a brand name? Or any more advice?





Cheers,

Ashley

The trade call these 'chemical anchors' - try a google search. I guess
your problem will be finding a retail source for a small amount. There
are a number of polyester resins readily available eg car body filler
and the resins used for fibreglass work sold by boating specialists but
you will need something of the right viscosity and an injection method
to get the resin to the bottom of the hole cleanly and quickly. You will
also need a way of hold your shelf plumb as the resin cures - there will
be no shifting it once it has set. These resins will have a pot life
measured in low 10s of minutes, accuracy and speed will be vital as will
practice on some scrap before doing the real job.

This is a potentially high risk- high payback method for DIY

Good luck

Bob

In uk.d-i-y, Bob Minchin wrote:

The trade call these 'chemical anchors' - try a google search. I guess
your problem will be finding a retail source for a small amount.

As it happens, Screwfix do sell small quantities: they call the size
which goes into an ordinary sealant gun product number 16180, 150ml
for a cute 5.35quid. Few d-i-y'ers will find it hard to make up other
Might Come In Usefuls to get past the 45quid small-order surcharge...
in the case of the Original Poster, f'r instance, they'll sell you
studding in metre lengths or precut bits...

Stefek "no commission from Screwfix or RS"

In article , Tim invalid_a
writes
On 22 Oct 2003 23:27:37 GMT, wrote:

In uk.d-i-y, Bob Minchin wrote:

The trade call these 'chemical anchors' - try a google search. I guess
your problem will be finding a retail source for a small amount.

As it happens, Screwfix do sell small quantities: they call the size

which goes into an ordinary sealant gun

No they dont, you need item number 16539 @ £22.49.

I think you is mistook:

"150ml cartridge uses standard 310ml applicator gun"

"380ml requires special applicator gun"

The quoted code was for a 150ml cart.

or is the site/catalogue wrong.
--
fred

In uk.d-i-y, Tim wrote:

Ah...my fault, i thought it was 380ml code, apologies to stefek

No worries, just send me your next 40squids of Screwfix vouchers ;-)

"stefek.zaba" wrote in message


In uk.d-i-y, Tim wrote:

Ah...my fault, i thought it was 380ml code, apologies to stefek

No worries, just send me your next 40squids of Screwfix vouchers ;-)



Off to the side with the topic:

I can't pick up Tim's message in Mailgate or Google. Is that because the
poster is using a tv service or something?


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Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Ashley
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Bob Minchin
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, stefek.zaba
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Tim
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, fred
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Tim
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, stefek.zaba
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Michael Mcneil
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Tim

I hate to mention this Timothy old boy but since I can't open your post
and in fact it doesn't even appear in Google Groups I mangled the link
to make it fit the standard frame:

http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&...F-8&newwindow=
1&safe=off&threadm=29296694263a457e75e3ce8af94ac16 d.45219%40mygate.
mailgate.org&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3Dlang_en%26ie%3DUTF
-8%26newwindow%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26group%3Duk.d-i-y

I err...ahem!... well...you know....ahem!


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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 08:38:47 +0000 (UTC), "Michael Mcneil"
wrote:

"stefek.zaba" wrote in message


In uk.d-i-y, Tim wrote:

Ah...my fault, i thought it was 380ml code, apologies to stefek

No worries, just send me your next 40squids of Screwfix vouchers ;-)



Off to the side with the topic:

I can't pick up Tim's message in Mailgate or Google. Is that because the
poster is using a tv service or something?

So sorry Michael me ode fruit :-)
Try this one

Re-post without "X-No-Archive: Yes" set, for Michael

Dont know what Mailgate is, but Google doesn't archive messages that
have X-No-Archive: Yes in the headers.

regards
Tim

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 18:27:51 +0000 (UTC), "Michael Mcneil"
wrote:

Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Ashley
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Bob Minchin
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, stefek.zaba
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Tim
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, fred
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Tim
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, stefek.zaba
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Michael Mcneil
Shelving and fixings -polyester resin?, Tim

I hate to mention this Timothy old boy but since I can't open your post
and in fact it doesn't even appear in Google Groups I mangled the link
to make it fit the standard frame:

http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&...F-8&newwindow=
1&safe=off&threadm=29296694263a457e75e3ce8af94ac1 6d.45219%40mygate.
mailgate.org&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3Dlang_en%26ie%3DUTF
-8%26newwindow%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26group%3Duk.d-i-y

Its better to shrink a long link like that @ www.tinyurl.com

Like this : http://tinyurl.com/s96t


I err...ahem!... well...you know....ahem!

I know, but i dont know, well you know ;-)

regards
Tim

"Tim" wrote in message


Its better to shrink a long link like that @ www.tinyurl.com
Like this : http://tinyurl.com/s96t

Which is all well and good if you can rely on their server to keep it
running ad indefinitum. Not that I really expect anyone to be searching
for my advice in the dim and distant future.

I know, but I dont know, well you know ;-)

No I must admit I am afraid that I don't.. What server were you posting
through that the previous messages were not turning up?




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