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Floor tiles and skirting boards.....
guv wrote: Note: The author of this message requested that it not be archived. This message would have been removed from Groups in 6 days (Nov 25, 10:06 am) had a careful responder not had more empathy than the dick head who posted the request. I am probably going to replacing the existing carpet in my Hallway with Floor tiles. This will be extended to the 3 rooms that lead off the hallway - Kitchen, Utility Room and Loo. The Hallway and kitchen however have 6" stained wooden skirting board and I am a little reluctant to tile direct to the skirting. (Purely because once wet, the grout can crack away from the wood making it unsightly.) I know I could add a boarder over the top of any join, but think that would make it look a little tacky. What do you think would be the best way to achieve a good result? The options appear to be (1) remove the skirting and tile to the wall or (2) if possible, get something that will route the bottom 3/4" from the skirting, enabling me to tile to the wall without removing. I have no idea if option 2 is possible and if it were, how to go about it. Any helpful suggestions appreciated. On a different note, the missus is now contemplating removing all carpet on ground floor level and tiling. The dilema I have with this option, is the fact the area I have spoken about above, has a long narrow passageway. (Probably about 2.5 metres long and only 85cm wide - but widens at both ends.) I was going to tile this area with 30cm tiles, but think that size tile in the living roor and dining room (which is one room) and measures 17' x 29' , would look silly. OTOH, using 60cm tiles I would prefer in the larger area, would look silly in that passageway. Alter your newsreader's settings to allow others to understand what's going on in future will you? There are saw designed for doing what you wanted. Carpet fitters use them on doors. Also biscuit routers will do the job. Just tape a packer under it to get the height you want. But what makes you think that there will be a mess if you just grout to the wall? Use some PVA in the grout and it will hold. Paint some on the skirting to make sure. |
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guv wrote: On 18 Nov 2006 13:14:17 -0800, "Weatherlawyer" wrote: guv wrote: Note: The author of this message requested that it not be archived. This message would have been removed from Groups in 6 days (Nov 25, 10:06 am) had a careful responder not had more empathy than the dick head who posted the request. I use X-No-archive for very good reason. If it means I dont get an answer because you dont use a decent newsfeed, than thats my look out and absolutely no reason for abuse. That wasn't abuse; that was you getting slapped. |
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guv wrote: Really. So if I call you a dick head for using googlegroups for your newsfeed, that would be ok? Yup. -- *When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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