At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?

Re-grouting
===========

Is re-grouting literally just chipping out the existing grout, and
re-applying it? If so, what is the easiest/most-effective way to do so? I
want to avoid broken tiles wherever possible!
--
Cheers

JW

On 1/17/2011 1:52 PM, JW wrote:
At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?

We used to have radioactive laboratory floors done like that by
specialist floor companies. as far as I remember it may have been a
cement fillet they put in . The plastic floor was heated up with a hot
air gun to follow the contours of the fillet and of course the joints
were welded with the hot air gun using a similar colour filler rod.
Re-grouting
===========

Is re-grouting literally just chipping out the existing grout, and
re-applying it? If so, what is the easiest/most-effective way to do so? I
want to avoid broken tiles wherever possible!

Not sure about regrouting.
Don

On Jan 17, 1:52*pm, JW wrote:
At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?

Re-grouting
===========

Is re-grouting literally just chipping out the existing grout, and
re-applying it?

Yup

If so, what is the easiest/most-effective way to do so? I
want to avoid broken tiles wherever possible!

A few options. A manual grout rake works, but can be very slow. If the
grout is in less than tiptop condition, just using a bradawl is faster
- but everyone I've asked to do it has done it wrong until shown.
Never try and pick grout out with it. I gather a multimaster can make
short work of grout removal, I've not tried. A die grinder is quicker
than hand work if the grout's very hard.

At the end of the day, either the grout's rock hard or its not. If it
is, leave it there, if its not its not too bad to strip out. You
shouldnt get any broken tiles.


NT

On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:35:21 -0800 (PST), Tabby wrote:

On Jan 17, 1:52*pm, JW wrote:
At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?

Re-grouting
===========

Is re-grouting literally just chipping out the existing grout, and
re-applying it?

Yup

If so, what is the easiest/most-effective way to do so? I
want to avoid broken tiles wherever possible!

A few options. A manual grout rake works, but can be very slow. If the
grout is in less than tiptop condition, just using a bradawl is faster
- but everyone I've asked to do it has done it wrong until shown.
Never try and pick grout out with it. I gather a multimaster can make
short work of grout removal, I've not tried. A die grinder is quicker
than hand work if the grout's very hard.

At the end of the day, either the grout's rock hard or its not. If it
is, leave it there, if its not its not too bad to strip out. You
shouldnt get any broken tiles.


NT

OK - thanks - I guess I need to assess the existing grout then.

You say that a bradawl shouldn't be used to pick grout out. So what is the
correct method of use?
--
Cheers

JW

On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:39:23 +0000, Donwill wrote:

On 1/17/2011 1:52 PM, JW wrote:
At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?

We used to have radioactive laboratory floors done like that by
specialist floor companies. as far as I remember it may have been a
cement fillet they put in . The plastic floor was heated up with a hot
air gun to follow the contours of the fillet and of course the joints
were welded with the hot air gun using a similar colour filler rod.

Thanks - looking like I would need a specialist to do this then. Back to
lino and skirting boards I reckon! ;-)
--
Cheers

JW

On Jan 17, 5:42*pm, JW wrote:
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:35:21 -0800 (PST), Tabby wrote:
On Jan 17, 1:52*pm, JW wrote:
At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?

Re-grouting
===========

Is re-grouting literally just chipping out the existing grout, and
re-applying it?

Yup

If so, what is the easiest/most-effective way to do so? I
want to avoid broken tiles wherever possible!

A few options. A manual grout rake works, but can be very slow. If the
grout is in less than tiptop condition, just using a bradawl is faster
- but everyone I've asked to do it has done it wrong until shown.
Never try and pick grout out with it. I gather a multimaster can make
short work of grout removal, I've not tried. A die grinder is quicker
than hand work if the grout's very hard.

At the end of the day, either the grout's rock hard or its not. If it
is, leave it there, if its not its not too bad to strip out. You
shouldnt get any broken tiles.

NT

OK - thanks - I guess I need to assess the existing grout then.

You say that a bradawl shouldn't be used to pick grout out. So what is the
correct method of use?

If the tiles are laid horizontal, hold the bradawl point down, run it
back and forth very fast, several times a second, applying enough
pressure for the grout under it to break up. It simply relies on it
being a point, and thus transforming a comfortable force into
destructive pressure. /Don't/ pick with it. But as I said, I always
say this and they always start doing it wrong.


NT

On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:25:32 -0000, "R. Mark Clayton"
wrote:

See above - oh yes and see psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist would lock him up and throw away the key.

Colonel Edmund J. Burke
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Undeniable evidence of the result of a dumbed down public education
system that's been happening for decades. As well as a living example
of why Amerika has become the laughing stock of the world.

On 17/01/2011 13:52, JW wrote:
At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?


Hi JW, Flooring. You may want to watch this as a start to further
research.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni57m...eature=related


Re-grouting
===========

Is re-grouting literally just chipping out the existing grout, and
re-applying it? If so, what is the easiest/most-effective way to do so? I
want to avoid broken tiles wherever possible!

De grouting tool...
http://www.improvementsplanner.com/s...326324357.html

Ray.



--
Learn why we are suffering..
www.zeitgeistthefilm.com/

On 1/18/2011 8:52 AM, RayL12 wrote:
On 17/01/2011 13:52, JW wrote:
At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to
have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor
lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?


Hi JW, Flooring. You may want to watch this as a start to further
research.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni57m...eature=related
Brilliant, it's nice to see a craftsman doing the job as it should be
done. I suppose it can be done as a DIY project but I wouldn't tackle
it, apart from my back it takes a lot of learned skill to end up with a
floor that looks good and is also sealed at the end.
Don


Re-grouting
===========

Is re-grouting literally just chipping out the existing grout, and
re-applying it? If so, what is the easiest/most-effective way to do
so? I
want to avoid broken tiles wherever possible!

De grouting tool...
http://www.improvementsplanner.com/s...326324357.html


Ray.

On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:52:24 +0000, RayL12 wrote:

On 17/01/2011 13:52, JW wrote:
At some point in the future, I need to set about re-flooring and
re-grouting the bathroom. I've a couple of questions...

Re-Flooring
===========

I like the way that some hotels/motels extend the floor covering up the
wall by a few inches, foregoing the need for skirting board, and also
sealing more of the floor area. How is this done? They always seem to have
a perfect curve at the bottom? Is this filler, or is a thick floor lining
doing this? Above all, is it a suitable concept for home implementation?


Hi JW, Flooring. You may want to watch this as a start to further
research.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni57m...eature=related


Re-grouting
===========

Is re-grouting literally just chipping out the existing grout, and
re-applying it? If so, what is the easiest/most-effective way to do so? I
want to avoid broken tiles wherever possible!

De grouting tool...
http://www.improvementsplanner.com/s...326324357.html

Ray.

Thanks for those links. the flooring - yep - definitely a job for a pro
methinks!
--
Cheers

JW

"Chief Thracian" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:25:32 -0000, "R. Mark Clayton"
wrote:

See above - oh yes and see psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist would lock him up and throw away the key.

Colonel Edmund J. Burke
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Undeniable evidence of the result of a dumbed down public education
system that's been happening for decades. As well as a living example
of why Amerika has become the laughing stock of the world.


England lost its power during the 19th century, the same century in which
America became the world leader in everything.

"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote

England lost its power during the 19th century, the same century in which
America became the world leader in eating.

Ain't it the truth

On 18/01/2011 15:38, Colonel Edmund J. Burke wrote:
"Chief Thracian" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:25:32 -0000, "R. Mark Clayton"
wrote:

See above - oh yes and see psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist would lock him up and throw away the key.

Colonel Edmund J. Burke
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Undeniable evidence of the result of a dumbed down public education
system that's been happening for decades. As well as a living example
of why Amerika has become the laughing stock of the world.


England lost its power during the 19th century, the same century in
which America became the world leader in everything.



Oh dear! another misguided Yank who thinks that America leads with
everything.
I could list many things that we are leaders in or discovered, but
here's just a few:

1. DNA - James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery in 1953 of the
double helix structure of DNA, the genetic code for all living things.

2. Genetic fingerprinting - Alec Jeffreys' development in 1985 at the
University of Leicester of a reliable way to detect differences in
individuals' DNA.

3. Birth of the first working computer - Freddie Williams and Tom
Kilburn, two University of Manchester scientists, are credited with
running the world's first stored programme computer.

4. Contraceptive pill - developed by Herchel Smith, a researcher at the
University of Manchester, in 1961.

5. Cancer and cell division - in 1987, Paul Nurse and Tim Hunt,
scientists for Cancer Research UK, became the first to identify the key
genes that govern and regulate cell cycle and division.

5. CDs, DVDs and the internet - these have all been made possible
through a technology called strained quantum-well lasers, which was
first proposed by Alf Adams at the University of Surrey.

5. The Gaia hypothesis - James Lovelock's development of a revolutionary
way of thinking about the Earth with the idea that it is a
self-regulating living organism.

8. Eradicating the tsetse fly - scientists at the University of
Greenwich have been working to eradicate the tsetse fly from Africa
through the use of an artificial cow, which attracts the fly and kills
it through insecticides.

9. Stem cells - Research by Martin Evans at the University of Cambridge
led to the discovery of embryonic stem cells, which have the potential
to grow into the different cells that make up the body.

9. Microscopic footballs - Harry Kroto at the University of Sussex, and
his US collaborators, revealed that carbon can exist as tiny spherical
molecules

10. Sir Timothy John "Tim" Berners-Lee, OM, KBE, FRS, FREng, FRSA (born
8 June 1955,[1] also known as "TimBL"), is a British engineer and
computer scientist and MIT professor credited with inventing the World
Wide Web, making the first proposal for it in March 1989.[2] On 25
December 1990, with the help of Robert Cailliau and a young student at
CERN, he implemented the first successful communication between an
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) client and server via the Internet
--
Bod

"bod" wrote in message
...
On 18/01/2011 15:38, Colonel Edmund J. Burke wrote:
"Chief Thracian" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:25:32 -0000, "R. Mark Clayton"
wrote:

See above - oh yes and see psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist would lock him up and throw away the key.

Colonel Edmund J. Burke
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Undeniable evidence of the result of a dumbed down public education
system that's been happening for decades. As well as a living example
of why Amerika has become the laughing stock of the world.


England lost its power during the 19th century, the same century in
which America became the world leader in everything.



Oh dear! another misguided Yank who thinks that America leads with
everything.
I could list many things that we are leaders in or discovered, but here's
just a few:

1. DNA - James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery in 1953 of the double
helix structure of DNA, the genetic code for all living things.

2. Genetic fingerprinting - Alec Jeffreys' development in 1985 at the
University of Leicester of a reliable way to detect differences in
individuals' DNA.

3. Birth of the first working computer - Freddie Williams and Tom Kilburn,
two University of Manchester scientists, are credited with running the
world's first stored programme computer.

4. Contraceptive pill - developed by Herchel Smith, a researcher at the
University of Manchester, in 1961.

5. Cancer and cell division - in 1987, Paul Nurse and Tim Hunt, scientists
for Cancer Research UK, became the first to identify the key genes that
govern and regulate cell cycle and division.

5. CDs, DVDs and the internet - these have all been made possible through
a technology called strained quantum-well lasers, which was first proposed
by Alf Adams at the University of Surrey.

5. The Gaia hypothesis - James Lovelock's development of a revolutionary
way of thinking about the Earth with the idea that it is a self-regulating
living organism.

8. Eradicating the tsetse fly - scientists at the University of Greenwich
have been working to eradicate the tsetse fly from Africa through the use
of an artificial cow, which attracts the fly and kills it through
insecticides.

9. Stem cells - Research by Martin Evans at the University of Cambridge
led to the discovery of embryonic stem cells, which have the potential to
grow into the different cells that make up the body.

9. Microscopic footballs - Harry Kroto at the University of Sussex, and
his US collaborators, revealed that carbon can exist as tiny spherical
molecules

10. Sir Timothy John "Tim" Berners-Lee, OM, KBE, FRS, FREng, FRSA (born 8
June 1955,[1] also known as "TimBL"), is a British engineer and computer
scientist and MIT professor credited with inventing the World Wide Web,
making the first proposal for it in March 1989.[2] On 25 December 1990,
with the help of Robert Cailliau and a young student at CERN, he
implemented the first successful communication between an Hypertext
Transfer Protocol (HTTP) client and server via the Internet
--
Bod

I do so hope he's a clueless yank, t'would be bloody embarrassing otherwise.
He's barely good enough for demon.local

On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:38:24 -0800, "Colonel Edmund J. Burke"
wrote:

England lost its power during the 19th century, the same century in which
America became the world leader in everything.

What planet are you from? Did you just arrive or somethin'? In case
you haven't noticed, Amerika is on rapid decline thanks to the
right-wing idiots taking over. Thanks to ignorant dolts like you, who
for some ungodly reason are the devil's tool for destroying this once
great nation, and anything else that's decent. Such as newsgroups.

On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:58:00 +0000, bod
wrote:

Oh dear! another misguided Yank who thinks that America leads with
everything.

Well done, bodron57. I was born in Amerika, and have grown up to
despise everything about this backwater excuse of a nation. But I'm
stuck, can't afford to move anywhere else.

Thank you for speaking out on behalf of the decent people in this
world...far too few, and even fewer here in the USofAssholes.

"Chief Thracian" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:38:24 -0800, "Colonel Edmund J. Burke"
wrote:

England lost its power during the 19th century, the same century in which
America became the world leader in everything.

What planet are you from? Did you just arrive or somethin'? In case
you haven't noticed, Amerika is on rapid decline thanks to the
right-wing idiots taking over. Thanks to ignorant dolts like you, who
for some ungodly reason are the devil's tool for destroying this once
great nation, and anything else that's decent. Such as newsgroups.

I'd have to disagree with that. Besides causing great hilarity, sonny Jim is
only playing at destroying newsgroups.
Click on a thread (no need to read any posts) and see how often he's forced
to reply due to no takers, the kid is a lamer. He has more chance of flying
to the moon than of provoking arguments. Bloody funny to watch though, 10
outta 10 for amusement value
I sincerely hope he's one of yours.

On Jan 19, 12:41*am, "LMFAO" wrote:
I sincerely hope he's one of yours.

He's English.
He gave himself away by using a slang term that isn't much used in
the US.
He has no previous military experience and only knowledge of 'Nam'
from Rambo movies.
Colon Burke's posts start around UK end-of-school time, replies from
Pounder, Peeler, etc., shortly after when no-one answers.
Ignore it, he'll eventually get bored and go back to pulling the legs
off spiders.

"Onetap" wrote in message
...
On Jan 19, 12:41 am, "LMFAO" wrote:
I sincerely hope he's one of yours.

He's English.

Pity

He gave himself away by using a slang term that isn't much used in
the US.
He has no previous military experience and only knowledge of 'Nam'
from Rambo movies.
Colon Burke's posts start around UK end-of-school time, replies from
Pounder, Peeler, etc., shortly after when no-one answers.

Ignore it, he'll eventually get bored and go back to pulling the legs
off spiders.

That'd be a shame, I'm enjoying watching the lamers efforts

In article , says...
Click on a thread (no need to read any posts) and see how often he's forced
to reply due to no takers, the kid is a lamer.

And I'll bet he thinks we're all being provoked by him, sitting feeling
smug about having got us all riled - but I'd bet most of us just view
him as a sad little prat - Billy No-mates.

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:25:32 -0000, "R. Mark Clayton"
wrote:

Which is why it is such a mess now.

Those who are upset at Burke's pathetic attacks and violation of
newsgroups, should send their complaints to:



Forward each offensive article to that email, and please be sure to
include the full message header for each article, otherwise Giganews
will not be able to process your complaint properly. For those who
don't know what a message header is, see:

http://www.cynthiaarmistead.com/head...theaders.shtml

There are various programs for reading Usenet articles, each having
its own option to view or not view, the message headers. You should be
able to find out how to do that in their "help" section. You can also
visit about.com's links on this matter, appropriate to your newsreader
viewer:

http://search.about.com/?q=message+header

Or google "how to view [my program's] message header" -- replace "[my
program's]" with the actual name of the software you are using to view
Usenet posts.

The more of his offensive posts you forward to Giganews, the quicker
they'll squelch his sorry presence. (Likewise for the more /people/
who complain.) But don't stop there, use the following additional
resources:

Cyberstalking (topics)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/top...ng.html?cat=15

Cybersnitch
http://www.cybersnitch.net/cybersnitch.htm

Reporting Computer Hacking, Fraud and Other Internet-Related Crime
http://www.cybercrime.gov/reporting.htm#cc

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