Laminate Beading - to screw, glue or nail??

Handy Angie · Post by **Handy Angie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:08 pm

Me and my handyman are fitting the laminate beading this weekend. I dish out the instructions and he follows orders. Do I tell him to screw? Glue? Or nail the dam stuff down before the rabbit eats it. Then as the beading is white he mentioned nailing with black nails. Does no-one sell white nails? Or do I have to Tippex each head out after? If you suggest glueing then Im hiding my nail glue as he stuck on the laminate sliders on the cupboard with nail glue! So answers please......

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:14 pm

Nailing them is best with the electric nailer, then cover the nail heads with a paint marker

It would of been better with wood coloured beading to be honest

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:20 pm

Not sure if this is safe to post

I used glue the last beading I did for laminate flooring (wood effect) and I also used glue for some white beading on ceiling cladding

Hot Glue, not Nail Glue!

Instant sticking so have to be fast with it! Also burns bad if you touch before set - Ouch!!

Handy Angie · Post by **Handy Angie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:21 pm

Last time my handyman used an electric nailer to nail the chipboard back to my tv cabinet the chipboard came right over the nails and pulled off. Do you think the same thing could happen with the laminate? When you say paint marker will white nail varnish do? Gotta save the pennies now its nearly Xmas.

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:29 pm

That is because when you nail the back onto a TV cabinet it is not actually doing much and if you let someone with no common sense bash it then the back will come off it.

Paint markers are cheaper then nail varnish and should do a better job.

Handy Angie · Post by **Handy Angie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:03 pm

Also Im dressing up tomorrow for a party will my new boots be a problem for the laminate? Oh by the way mine are pink and not black!

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:05 pm

Are you going in fancy dress as a cossack dancer

Handy Angie · Post by **Handy Angie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:06 pm

errrrrrrrrrr no! Hungry tonight were you?

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:07 pm

Is this a private thread

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:08 pm

Handy Angie wrote:errrrrrrrrrr no! Hungry tonight were you?

They are lovely boots, do you need them polishing

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:09 pm

skiking wrote:Is this a private thread

Not at all, you can give her some grief as well

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:09 pm

No chance, I have enough of my own at home

Handy Angie · Post by **Handy Angie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:10 pm

I thought there was only us on here.....I came on here for a second opinion as I dont trust the first ha ha. i want someone to tell me white nails exist!

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:24 pm

White Nails DO EXIST

They come as a two part pack

1) Black Nails
2) White Paint Marker pens

Handy Angie · Post by **Handy Angie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:42 pm

You are so NOT funny! You are just trying to lead me down the "garden" path. Well Im on google big time looking for some white ones! Watch this space....