Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

novice-in-sx · Post by **novice-in-sx** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:45 am

So-called professional floor layer did this: (1) Cut both underlay and laminate all jaggedy around fireplace hearth (2) slapped some filler in any old how. and (3) used my newly-restored Victorian handrail to saw scotia. When I asked him nicely to put things right he stormed off, slamming my door so hard it nearly came off its hinges. Helen, Hastings.

(Pics were previously posted on the flooring forum, duplicating here in case anyone missed them!)

: lam problem (4).JPG (163.26 KiB) Viewed 8169 times

: la prob (3).JPG (175.1 KiB) Viewed 8169 times

: handrail lam2.JPG (206.58 KiB) Viewed 8169 times

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:52 am

I would not have been happy

54aardvark · Post by **54aardvark** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:01 pm

Blimey, thats horrible!

Cut lines all over the place, he obviously marked out the boards individually rather than taking a line together before cutting and even then he couldn't keep his jigsaw straight

That filler looks like 2 pack (correct me if I'm wrong) which will give a pinch area as its solid.

As for your bannister - that is unforgiveable, one cut is bad enough but to compound the problem.........

Did you pay him before he slammed out? He doesn't deserve paid with a job like and you're still left with a mess - would love to help sort it for you but its a wee bit far to Bexhill!

novice-in-sx · Post by **novice-in-sx** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:16 pm

Cheers Mont, there is a whole thread about this, so I won't repeat it!

Ktuludays · Post by **Ktuludays** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:35 pm

that is disgusting. i'm no pro but i could do a better job than that

novice-in-sx · Post by **novice-in-sx** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:40 pm

I think a blind chimpanzee could have done better!

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Mon May 30, 2011 6:40 pm

54aardvark wrote: and even then he couldn't keep his jigsaw straight

Straight cuts with a straight saw..surely

jigsaw is for going round difficult bits...

speed · Post by **speed** » Mon May 30, 2011 8:44 pm

wine~o wrote:
54aardvark wrote: and even then he couldn't keep his jigsaw straight
Straight cuts with a straight saw..surely jigsaw is for going round difficult bits...

i use a jigsaw for all cuts, reason being that all cuts are covered so dont matter if there not perfect straight and a jigsaw blade is <£1 so cheap enough as opposed to a handsaw which is +£7 of chopsaw blade that is £40+

back to the op, if that filler is solid its useless, may as well have just cut it tight to the cupbard,

royaloakcarpentry · Post by **royaloakcarpentry** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:15 pm

Jigsaw all the way.............never come across a fitter who uses a hand saw.

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:19 pm

54aardvark wrote:
That filler looks like 2 pack (correct me if I'm wrong) which will give a pinch area as its solid.

Unlikely that it's '2 pack'- can you see someone who seems to have no idea how a job should look on completion spend time mixing '2 pack' ?? ...he would just shove in some (very badly in this case) coloured filler

BONEStheBUILDER · Post by **BONEStheBUILDER** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:27 pm

it looks like the coloured filler in a tube , and then tried to smooth it with his big toe

nick200 · Post by **nick200** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:43 pm

It does not look good. I saw your other thread so I know that it was a nightmare. Hope you get it sorted.

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:52 pm

BONEStheBUILDER wrote:it looks like the coloured filler in a tube , and then tried to smooth it with his big toe

That's rediculous- how could he smooth it with his big toe when it's pretty obvious he was wearing 'cowboy' boots at the time?....

BONEStheBUILDER · Post by **BONEStheBUILDER** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:56 pm

novice-in-sx · Post by **novice-in-sx** » Tue May 31, 2011 9:40 pm

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill

Re: Laminate floor layer in Bexhill