steel

At port talbot to lose 500 job's this is not good news for our area,and the economy, if we no-longer need as much steel it show's me that the economy is slowing down even more :mad2:

Jeeeeezez christ, i bet that hurt... Story here....>> Man Survives Steel Rod Through His Head

Any recommends for a strong epoxy glue to bond the table bed back together on my broken cutter..?

Hi first time poster here and also a complete novice to diy.Ok so i recently purchased an apartment and i want to use stainless steel wall tiles in my kitchen.After visiting Homebase i decided on these Stainless Steel Polished Large Bricks - Stainless Steel from Homebase.co.uk After speaking to...

Burn or hacksaw can you help?

I have had a customer ask me about fitting stainless steel tiles in her kitchen. this is a new one on me. can anyone give me some pointers and advice of fitting them...firstly, adhesive, grouting, cutting etc. and any special products needed and secondly how easy for her to keep clean...

Our stainless steel splashback above the cooker was really mucky with grease splats. Sprayed it with a kitchen grease cleaner and left it to soak for a few minutes. Was cleaning it with the sponge side of one of those washing up pads, but some of it was real stubborn so without thinking turned...

Hiya, going into Oxford St to day to look at shop floor, seems some one has made a right royal pigs lug of it,:yikes: got to rip up and re do, its for a firm I do a lot of stuff for, now as far as I have learned, the floor is to be overlaid with ply and the these sort of big oblong S Steel tiles...

Hi. I wonder if anyone can help. I am due to tile kitchen splashbacks using polished metal tiles. After trying out some grout to decide which colour to use, The finish was spoiled by scratching. I am aware that mapei produce a super fine grout but only in white. I really want to use a pale grey...

Years ago my dad tiled his kitchen floor using a steel mesh nailed to the existing floor boards and the floor seems to have stood the test of time well. Does anyone else use this technique? Is there any reason why people use ply instead of the steel mesh? As with the mesh you only raise the...

Hi, wonder if anyone can help? Currently working on a large door step and entrance (7m2) in slate, and customer has asked for 'brushed steel' tile trim on edge of steps. Any idea where I can obtain this or similar? Would need to be 12mm or bigger. Thanks.

Hi, I have some black polished porcelain tiles in my kitchen, there is a small step, so I need a good quality steel trim but I'm struggling to find any online. I've looked at Schluter but they seem to be few and far between in the UK, unless I'm looking in the wrong place? I can find loads of...

hi boys and girls been to price a job this afternoon in a prefab house i think these house's were built after the war when housing was short (could be wrong) anyway my problem is that these house's are made of steel inside and out ! lady wants her kitchen walls tiling my question is what...

hi ive just finshed grouting a kichen splashback i had a dust sheet over a stainless steel hob after i had dusted off i removed the dust sheet and packed my tools away when i returned there was a little dust which had setted on the hob so i wiped it off with a dry sponge i then return to the job...

Anybody got or had one of these?? It's the 'self-levelling' one i'm looking at. Just wondered of they were any good?

Hi, Has anyone seen or used the 6 Piece Forge steel Level Set in Nylon Bag from Screwfix?https://www.screwfix.com/prods/45395&cm_mmc=Campaign-_-E09W21-_-A-_-LevelSet?source=aw It normally retails at £69.99 but now they are £29.99 which I think is a good buy. Just wondering what you all...

Hi new member on here so be gentle! Just bought 4mm stainless steel tiles and was wondering what is the best adhesive to use to put them onto a plasterboard wall in the kitchen? Have seen a couple of Unibond products in B & Q and also a couple in Screwfix. Am unsure of what method to use also...

Just followed a link and discovered these 'real' stainless steel tiles...could be interesting artistically :drool5: Has anyone of you ever worked with these before? Can't imagine how you wuld cut them, and what adhesive would you use, just normal bal mosaic fix? Like the electrician warning...

Is it possible to tile over a stainless steel wall mounted sheet ? Someone asked me today if they would be able to tile over a sheet of stainless steel on a wall in a commercial kitchen, and as I have never been asked such a question or ever been in that possition I could only answer with a...

I have these boots as I thought I had lost my old pair but luckily I found them. So need for these. Can't send them back as it's all too much hassle, I got them cheap. These retail for around £125 but I got them for £65 inc p&p. So I will offer them for the same, not after a profit, just my...