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dpack
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sean Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 42218 Location: North Devon
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dpack
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dpack
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dpack
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dpack
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re kitchens, the super cheap carcasses from ikea seem better than most super cheap carcasses but the wood doors, panels,work surfaces etc are very good value.
the fittings are better than i expected, the draw slides work first time even when fitted by a first timer, let you know about hinges in a while.
packing the leg for the breakfast bar in the bed base kit was a rather unusual ploy to upsell another leg
so far the approved supplier list also includes: there is a foam theme.
screwfix -electrical stuff their main cheapo brand is actually very ok . long fisher frame fixings, odds n ends, toupret for the discerning decorator . a few years ago the gun foam was ok but i didnt like the hand held one i tried .
a handy "iron mongers"
travis perkins , timber, doors, heavyside, screws, drill bits , own brand non gun fixer foam ( dont get the gun foam, it got rather messy very suddenly ), mastic gun stickystuff of every description etc etc helibar/structural brackets etc .
TP is my builders merchant of choice, to develop a relationship a cash account will get you 10% off and decent deliveries nice folk, good stock, used em for decades including full time.
jewson is ok as well if you talk to em in builder, the local one was a bit uppity with householders sent on a mission to buy a pipe, i got it the next day on the phone for £25 and made em deliver it "now", they had been asked for £82.50 . dont use the own brand fixer foam
eventually i will do a full report with photos but for the mo a few words will have to do. i could do 1000wds just on fixer foam nah --TP own brand-- edited to 3 |
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dpack
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dpack
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dpack
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Mistress Rose
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sgt.colon
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dpack
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