Home DIY

What colour do you want them?

Have you thought about laminate or a thin acrylic pannel fixed ontop?

Otherwise if they are a standard size and the shells are in good condition you could buy new doors.

Also just my 2p like, but is that the best place for your cooker?

Sorry to be a party pooper
but
'silicone sealant' has poor unprimed adhesion onto tiles,
and,
typically can only cope with movement of 1/4 or 1/8 of the gap/crack size filled.
Realise you had to do 'something', but expect water to getting underneath the broken tile.

Also just my 2p like, but is that the best place for your cooker?

It's there to maximise efficiencies in getting saucepans to sink.

Totally understand that and will be replacing asap. But for the next day or two, I figured that plus a bath mat ontop and careful showerring should give some protection.

Unfortunately the tile isn't full size so I need to get hold of a cutting instrument as well as grout and adhesive. I don't think my dremel will be up to the task ;)

I'm just doing some reading to decide whether to borrow or invest in a 10" or 6" angle grinder (edit or a 4-4½").

You'd be better off with a multi tool, a cheaper version of the fein multimaster would do it. You can grind the grout out with a special blade then drill with a high speed drill (not hammer) using a glass/tile bit lots of holes in the middle of the tile, then carefully crack the tile with a hammer (cover the tile with an old towel or similar) and using a masonry chisel carefully chisel out the broken bits and adhesive.

I never tile on anything but solid floors now, I lose a few jobs over it but it's too easy for a little movement to crack the tiles. I used to use 18mm ply on the joists but it's often not enough to stop the movement in the floor. Smaller tiles sometimes work but these days everyone wants huge tiles.

p.s. lay off the angle grinder, a cheap wet cutter for tiles would do the job much better. Angle grinders are the bodgers favourite tool.

Cheers.

Would a multitool be able to cut through concrete layed patio? (the other immediate thing I need a grinder for)

From looking online I was going to:

1. Mask off good tiles
   
2. Use the dremel to take the some of grout out (because it's small and I'm used to using it) and then use a manual tool to scrape the remaining grout.
   
3. Drill a hole (or 3) where the cracks meet to create a center space.
   
4. Chisle out from the centre hole. I'm hoping as there is some movement the tide should lift easily.
   
   

I'm not 100% on the next step(s) as I don't know the material or condition of the underneath.

I am assuming that there is excess space caused either by; 1) soft floor / floor movement, or 2) a problem with the adhesive.

Dat lights doe. Where are they from?

Whereabouts are you based?
there is a 9 inch Makita angle grinder about to have a holiday here,
(here, being outer north west London).

No, the multi tool is an oscillating blade. It's a very useful tool to have in the arsenal but you will want a big angle grinder for the concrete patio.

Outer North East London ;)

Borehamwood.

Seriously though that would be really helpful.

I ride up through Archway, North Circular, A1 / Edgware / etc. So depending where you are I should be able to swing by pretty easily on my way home.

I have a Bosch oscillating multi-tool, you can borrow it if you can get Andyp to bring my jigsaw back.

I remember using one when I did a bit of labouring - they seem great. I guess I just need to work out what I need / can afford at the moment.

I also have a very old B&D drill that converts to a circular saw.

I'm wondering if I can find a fine enough blade if I could use that for the tile cutting.

Ha!

I have an ancient Bosh jigsaw I can loan as collateral.

The ony thing I know about Edgware, is that it is the terminus / destination of 114 buses pulling out of Ruislip station, where I am.

If you pm me, I'm certain we can work something out.

That looks fucking terrifying!

I've also got a Mafell 1.6m plunge saw guide rail to get rid of, brand new. That little Bosch saw I mentioned runs on it, as does the MT55cc and the Bosch plunge saw. £80 picked up in London or posted at cost if anyone wants it before ebay.

In which case I should post an actual picture of mine rather than an Internet sourced one.

Just looking at mine can give you tetanus.

@mespilus - I'll drop you a message.

It'd be a boring photo of a sealed factory box, but yes, point taken.

If anyone's thinking of buying an oscillating multi tool, my advice is buy Fenn or the top range Bosch (the 300w version) as they both have quick release holders. I had to buy the cheaper Bosch (250w) to get out of a bind and it's a faff with an Allen bolt to change the attachments which then kept on unscrewing. Returned and paid the extra for the much better tool.

Just given our kitchen a cursory mist coat with roughly 50-50 matt/water and remembered how much I detest painting. How much are decorators charging these days? White walls and ceiling. White woodwork. All tiling etc already done.

Just for the kitchen or everywhere?

http://store.vitaminliving.com/collections/featured/products/copy-of-large-knot-pendant-lamp-blue

Though I think they're sold out everywhere :(

The builders cut them too short but at £55 a pop I'm loathe to buy new cords...

Kitchen. 5x2m. Mostly tiles. Everywhere else in house is another story :)

In other news, my diy-kitchens.co.uk experience has just ended with me getting bitten by next doors Belgian Alsation 'Thor' after they arrived with a massive lorry at 10:30 at night. I helped lug it up the hill with one of the guys while the other checked things off a list. Not sure it was supposed to work like that. Was lifting 4 meter solid oak worktop over a fence when the fucker went for me. Gashed tricep but at least I have a kitchen I can install....

Owner needs castrating.