Batten tip....Shelving brackets from wickes

[monty]

How about these from wickes (having seen it mentioned on the forum before...by grumpy i think), They come in 4 sizes 1/2 metre, 1 metre. 1 1/2 metres and 2 metres.

Just thought it would be worth investing (couple of quid) in them as they are level, have pre drilled holes and will last a life time.. as against timber, it can be warped, split when screwing to walls etc...

 

[pjtiler]

seems a bit drastic when laths are cheap as chips

 

[monty]

Wouldn't say a couple of quid is drastic for a lifetime pj.... you can spend that on a lenght of timber

Excuse my ignorance but whats a lath?

 

[White Room]

Could use them with these

 

[Spud]

Wouldn't say a couple of quid is drastic for a lifetime pj.... you can spend that on a lenght of timber

Excuse my ignorance but whats a lath?

a lath is a thin strrip wooden batten as in lath and plaster, i havent used battens for years ,

 

[White Room]

To thin and weak for me

 

[pjtiler]

Wouldn't say a couple of quid is drastic for a lifetime pj.... you can spend that on a lenght of timber

Excuse my ignorance but whats a lath?

2"" x 1/2" wood

 

[pjtiler]

im a lath and hilti man my self
and to old to be messing around

 

[White Room]

im a lath and hilti man my self
and to old to be messing around

You probably aint getting them from the sheds, There like donkeys hind legs

 

[pjtiler]

You probably aint getting them from the sheds, There like donkeys hind legs

nar you can beat the old wood yards
20 quid for 50 3m lengths

 

[DHTiling]

a lath is a thin strrip wooden batten as in lath and plaster, i havent used battens for years ,

Me niether....

 

[pjtiler]

Me niether....

you must be a non slip man then eh
or maybe a cuts in 1st

 

[monty]

how do you go about without using battens? i find even with the non slip stuff theres still some movement...:mad2:

 

[pjtiler]

how do you go about without using battens? i find even with the non slip stuff theres still some movement...:mad2:

band the 1st course on to a line packing the tiles up with them red wedges or cardboard

 

[monty]

yeah i've done that a few times....and i still find it just as quick to batten out

 

[White Room]

Every one to their own

 

[grumpygrouter]

How about these from wickes (having seen it mentioned on the forum before...by grumpy i think), They come in 4 sizes 1/2 metre, 1 metre. 1 1/2 metres and 2 metres.

Just thought it would be worth investing (couple of quid) in them as they are level, have pre drilled holes and will last a life time.. as against timber, it can be warped, split when screwing to walls etc...

Yes, it was me Monty. I still use them occassionally.

 

[waterfd]

I find with smaller tiles there is little movement but the large ones do not stay where they are put unless supported.

 

[Fekin]

6" nail through the tiles helps stop the sliping

 

[DHTiling]

6" nail through the tiles helps stop the sliping

Has to be masonary nails though...

 

[Fekin]

Indeed

That's one of the best things about this forum, we're always on hand to give.... if not good advice, alternative advice at least to get round any problems a pro might be experiancing