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Laminate Beading - to screw, glue or nail??
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:08 pm
by Handy Angie
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......
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:14 pm
by ultimatehandyman
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
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:20 pm
by Hoovie
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!!
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:21 pm
by Handy Angie
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:29 pm
by ultimatehandyman
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:03 pm
by Handy Angie
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!
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:05 pm
by ultimatehandyman
Are you going in fancy dress as a cossack dancer
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:06 pm
by Handy Angie
errrrrrrrrrr no! Hungry tonight were you?
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:07 pm
by skiking
Is this a private thread
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:08 pm
by ultimatehandyman
Handy Angie wrote:errrrrrrrrrr no! Hungry tonight were you?
They are lovely boots, do you need them polishing
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:09 pm
by ultimatehandyman
skiking wrote:Is this a private thread
Not at all, you can give her some grief as well
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:09 pm
by skiking
No chance, I have enough of my own at home
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:10 pm
by Handy Angie
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!
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:24 pm
by Hoovie
White Nails DO EXIST
They come as a two part pack
1) Black Nails
2) White Paint Marker pens
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:42 pm
by Handy Angie
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....