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Chris

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Mar 1, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/1/99
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I've just been to visit my Uncle, who had spent Saturday morning trying
to fit some cornice to top of my cousins kitchen cabinets. They had
found it quite difficult and weren't happy with the resulting corner
joints.

ISTR a thread about cutting kitchen cabinet cornices (the bits along the
top) so as to get a good neat join. But search as I may on Dejanews I
can't find it.

Did I imagine it? - if so, any suggestions I can pass on to them. If not
any help in tracking down the postings would be welcome.
--
Chris French
Leeds

Tony Hetherington

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Mar 1, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/1/99
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Chris wrote in message ...

>
>I've just been to visit my Uncle, who had spent Saturday morning trying
>to fit some cornice to top of my cousins kitchen cabinets. They had
>found it quite difficult and weren't happy with the resulting corner
>joints.
>
>Chris French
>Leeds

I am about to fit cornices top and bottom (are they still called cornices at
the bottom?) to my newly fitted kitchen. From past experience it is almost
impossible to get a good mitre join using any form of hand mitre saw. I
propose to hire an electric drop down mitre saw. It is easy to preset
virtually any angle and all the cuts are even and clean. I do have quite a
lot to do so the saw hire is worthwhile - about UKP 25 per day.
Regards - Tony

Stuart Grant

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Mar 2, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/2/99
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A bench mounted disk sander enables you to adjust the angle after it's
cut to get it perfect, provided of course, you leave enough length.
Stuart Grant


Mungo Henning

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Mar 2, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/2/99
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Tony Hetherington wrote:
>
> Chris wrote in message ...
> >
> >I've just been to visit my Uncle, who had spent Saturday morning trying
> >to fit some cornice to top of my cousins kitchen cabinets. They had
> >found it quite difficult and weren't happy with the resulting corner
> >joints.
> >
> >Chris French
> >Leeds
>
> I am about to fit cornices top and bottom (are they still called cornices at
> the bottom?)
"pelmet" at the bottom, "cornice" at the top?

Since my new kitchen is still in cardboard boxes in the garage, I probably
shouldn't comment, but the Magnet guide tells me to screw down the
cornice into the mitre box so that it doesn't move when you cut it.

HTH

Mungo

Stephen McIntosh

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Mar 2, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/2/99
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On Mon, 1 Mar 1999 01:33:08 +0000, Chris
<news...@spennithorne.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>
>I've just been to visit my Uncle, who had spent Saturday morning trying
>to fit some cornice to top of my cousins kitchen cabinets. They had
>found it quite difficult and weren't happy with the resulting corner
>joints.
>

>ISTR a thread about cutting kitchen cabinet cornices (the bits along the
>top) so as to get a good neat join. But search as I may on Dejanews I
>can't find it.
>
>Did I imagine it? - if so, any suggestions I can pass on to them. If not
>any help in tracking down the postings would be welcome.
>--
>Chris French
>Leeds

Buy a mitre saw, even a cheepie one. Then go to Jewson for "Mitre
Mate" glue. Assemble the cornice with the glue and then fix to the
wall units for a perfect job.

Stephen
Lanarkshire


Mungo Henning

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Mar 3, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/3/99
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Stephen McIntosh wrote:
> Then go to Jewson for "Mitre
> Mate" glue.

What's the special feature of this glue?

Mungo (soon to fit his kitchen units...)

Bill Reed

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Mar 3, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/3/99
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Its 2 part and instant, so get it right first time! Does a very good
job.

However, Jewson don't seem sell it anymore.
Does anyone know where to get it?

Stephen McIntosh

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Mar 4, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/4/99
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On Wed, 03 Mar 1999 11:56:21 +0000, Mungo Henning
<mun...@itacs.strath.ac.uk> wrote:

>Stephen McIntosh wrote:
>> Then go to Jewson for "Mitre
>> Mate" glue.
>
>What's the special feature of this glue?
>
>Mungo (soon to fit his kitchen units...)

The glue acts almost instantly and is VERY strong.
You can glue your cornice joints on the floor,then fix the complete
assembly to the units. Believe me, it's well worth the tenner (+Vat).

Stephen


Ken Redman

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Mar 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/5/99
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Is it that much better than (e.g.) Evilstick Impact?

Stephen McIntosh wrote:
> The glue acts almost instantly and is VERY strong.
> You can glue your cornice joints on the floor,then fix the complete
> assembly to the units. Believe me, it's well worth the tenner (+Vat).

--
Ken Redman
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Matthew Marks

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Mar 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/5/99
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In article <36dfb86a...@news.demon.co.uk>,

Ste...@gorf.demon.co.uk (Stephen McIntosh) writes:

> The glue acts almost instantly and is VERY strong.
> You can glue your cornice joints on the floor

I read that the first time as "*to* the floor" :-))

--
Matthew @rd.bbc.co.uk My opinions, not Auntie's

Stephen McIntosh

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Mar 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/5/99
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Much better. The glue is much less messy and full strength in 5
seconds. I use it at work for loads of things like handrail turnings,
facings, skirtings etc.


On Fri, 05 Mar 1999 08:21:44 +0000, Ken Redman
<ken.r...@mround.bt.co.uk> wrote:

>Is it that much better than (e.g.) Evilstick Impact?
>
>Stephen McIntosh wrote:

>> The glue acts almost instantly and is VERY strong.

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