What do you use for battens when wall tiling?

[brian c]

Darren at NETT sells them but im sure Neil at BUYBRANDTOOLS.COM will be able to sort you out with a set.

when i do use battens i use 2X1 FROM b&q.

 

[bearwithme]

i use plasterboards. include 1 or 2 in the price and take 2/3 " strips off either side. gives me a nice straight edge.
kept having to trawl through wood at bandq to find stuff that wasnt slightly warped. u shaped brackets sounds a good idea though

 

[rossy]

i have seen the brackets thought they might just be a gimic are they good and steady...

 

[GazTech]

I designed tubular square steel sectional battens various lengths which interlocked.I pre drilled them so they could be nailed...I.had an engineering mate make them for me.....very handy.....Gaz

 

[brian c]

since you dont need them anymore GAZ any chance you can pass them on to me,lol

 

[TONY]

I use 2+1 battens from travis perkins 45p per metre come in 3 to 4 metre lengths just cut to the size you want

 

[IvegotsTILE]

I use several different methods,I have the rubi stands which are good but only go to a certain height,2+1 bfrom B&Q,the straight edges of plasterboards as previously said and the one I use the most is metal channeling that I picked up from a building site,a few different lengths and their pre-drilled.I find these are by far the best method,very straight and strong.

 

[Dan]

Wow, going back a bit!