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26-05-2007
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#1 | | Guest |  Battens. | |
What do you all use for battens, was thinking of getting 8x4 sheet of ply and getting it cut into inch and a half wide strips, seems a tad expensive though, any ideas. Cheers.
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26-05-2007
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#2 | | TilersForums Trusted Member
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Batten wood from B&Q, check it to make sure it's not warped.
I also have drilled holes in my levels and use them sometimes. | | | 
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26-05-2007
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#3 | | Guest | Re: Battens. | |
Didn't know B&Q did straight wood, seriously though do they do wood specifically for battens. | | |
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26-05-2007
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Yeah, it's just called batten wood, pretty cheap too. | | |
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26-05-2007
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#5 | | Guest | Re: Battens. | |
OK thanks. | | |
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26-05-2007
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| Re: Battens. | |
i use roofing laths only about £8 for 10 16ft lengths then you can cut them down to size get it from any roofing supplier | | |
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27-05-2007
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just go to a builders yard and get cheap ones if they r not straight nail them to the wall stright  |
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27-05-2007
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| Re: Battens. | |
whats a batten | | |
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27-05-2007
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Never heard of them either  | | |
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think its a bird | | |
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27-05-2007
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#12 | | Guest | Re: Battens. | |
They are wooden straight edges, normaly used when putting your first row of tiles on a wall. They make sure your first row is straight and also stops them slipping.
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