a quick way of getting battons on the wall

[Dave]

only having a laff supapee...usually they just flick off with a chisel or screwdriver as long as you dont overdo it with the hot melt.........dave........


p.s.....soz...

[CJ]

Does anybody not just use a couple of masonry nails

[ryanbrown]

gawd what have i unnleashed lol

[m4ubs]

does the hot glue come off he wood easily ? Has anyone actually tried this hot glue gun or is it just ideas at the moment ? Would be interesting to know if its easier than nailing it...

[Roamer]

I will have to get myself one of those glue guns sounds perfect for the job

Kev

[Dave]

here,s links to sites that sell them..or B&Q sell them..........dave....

GLUE GUNS, GLUE STICKS, INDUSTRIAL GLUE GUNS

Glue Gun, glue stick, hot melt, industrial adhesive, foundry supplies - Fospat

also here is a breif dicription on what a hot melt glue gun is just incase some peeps have never heard of them before.....

Hot glue (or hot melt glue) is a form of thermoplastic adhesive that is commonly in solid sticks designed to be melted in a special gun. The glue comes in cylinders of various lengths, and is pushed inside of an electric hot glue gun. The gun contains a heating element to melt the plastic glue. Squeezing the trigger will push the stick through the heating element, ejecting molten plastic. Directly after leaving the gun, the glue is so hot that if it is applied directly to skin, it will often cause damage such as blisters. The glue cools to harden, so it is commonly used when quick bonding is desired, generally in less than one minute.

[edit] Glue materials

A common material for the glue sticks (e.g. the light amber colored Thermogrip GS51, GS52, and GS53) is ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer.[1] The vinyl acetate monomer content is about 18–29 percent by weight of the polymer. Various additives are usually present, e.g. a tackifying resin and wax. Other base materials may be based on polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, or polyester, or various copolymers.[2]

[edit] Specifications and usage

Glue guns are typically classified as low-temperature or high-temperature. Low-temperature glue guns usually heat up to about 250º F (120º C), and are well suited for delicate work such as lace, cloth, or children's crafts. High-temperature guns generally heat up to around 380º f (195º c) and are used for heavy duty projects. Dual guns have a switch and are capable of operating in either temperature range.
Sticks come in several diameters, and usually a single gun can handle two (similar) sizes. The most popular stick sizes are 10 centimeters in length with a diameter of 11 millimeter, or roughly 0.45 inches. This is the only size commonly sold in British do it yourself stores, while on the continent a 7 millimeter caliber is on sale.
Due to the heating differences, high-temperature and low-temperature guns may use different glue sticks, but many sticks specify dual usage.
There are many advantages to using hot glue, such as the its ability to fill gaps. However, hot glue also has its disadvantages. As the glue cools, it becomes harder to manipulate, so one has to work in short margins of time. It is difficult to spread without tools, as it cannot be touched with hands when hot, and when it is cold it is impossible to spread. For larger areas, spreading the glue using a glue gun and then melting it all at once with a heat gun, for example, may be an option.
Another common use of hot glue is on disposable diaper construction where it is used to bond together the nonwoven material with the backsheet and the elastics.

[Fekin]

If I know there is no pipes or wires behind in the wall I will then use a few nails, but if I can't be sure for whatever reason then I have used hot glue gun.

never used battens myself, always do the same as dave, battens are too slow

customer " oh dont you use battens"

Tiler " not really this way is quicker and far more accurate"

customer " i always use battens when i tile"

Tiler " yes so i've noticed"

customer "i've never heard of a tiler that does not use battens"

tiler " well you have now.....sir/madam"

customer " do you know what your doing"

tiler rings 999 " hello emergency services? can you send an ambulance to 1
smith street"?

999 " whats the problem please"?

tiler " my customer has somehow managed to get a 6 foot wooden batten trapped in his bottom.........sideways"

Got to batten when laying HEAVY tiles. My preference ,with lighter tiles,is to set the datum line at a height that will allow me to lay a course the full perimeter of the room(no battens). Can then tile down to the floor and then, as the datum row should have set ,can tile the top areas.

[Dave]

i like that one ed224.....

hi

if you are starting off and battens give you that bit of reassurance, then would rubi batten stands be a better alternative to glue guns etc??

ed

[Dan]

Those rubi batten stands can be a bit of a maul. A pile of tiles to hold up any droopy battens can help a dream.