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lol - I know what you mean.. I have just found these - different (amusing) name - Sex bolts and Mating screws (aka known as barrel nuts and Chicago bolts) - these are imperial - but the fixings I have probably are too: http://www.boltdepot.com/Sex_bolts_and_Mating_screws.aspx These...

Indeed - I am kicking myself as when one did go, they were still in business and got it replaced (still under warranty) - thinking that they were a common fixing, I didn't think of getting a world supply - DOH!

Found this: http://www.fkmoore.com/zencart/documents/Catalogue.pdf check out p23 - similar/same things - interscrews, although the fact they are for brochures, catalogues, menus, swatches, I doubt they are very strong. On p12 there are machine screws that could be with the cup washers and...

they must be something only available in Asia somewhere - the place I got the furniture from have it shipped over from Thailand - or somewhere similar. They have gone out of business now (probably the same place as the guy in the other post linked to above). I think a bit of thinking out...

Hi - Just looking at your post on the Brass Bolts from a couple of years ago. I have just posted pretty much the same thing on this forum. You don't happen to come from the Fareham area and got the furniture from a company called krakatoa? Did you manage to find a solution? Thanks Adam.

Thanks for the replies. The cloest I can find are here: http://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/Products/Cabinet_Furniture_and_Hardware/Furniture_Brackets_and_Fixings/526/M6_Joint_Connector_Bolts_Nickel_Plated/575929 and...

Hi Guys, I am having real trouble trying to locate a place to get the type of bolts pictured (tried the usual B&Q, Wickes, Screwfix etc etc). I cannot even google them - probably calling them the wrong thing?. They are used on my teak garden chairs to allow them to collapse. Many of them...

So, taking it that any/most insulation for underfloor heating is going to basically be rubbish, what would you actually recommend for the heating itself? As I said in my orginal post, there seems to be quite a few different products out there, and I can't tell what is actually...

Is there any 'good' insulation boards out there, or do all send around half the energy into the concrete?

Hi All, I am looking to install electric heating under engineered wood floor in our study. As we already have a radiator in the room (about 9m2), this will be a secondary heat source to take the edge off the cold floor - it is on the ground (concreate) floor of a town house. Looking...

Hi Opps You are correct, I didn't see your previous post - I wish I did as we obviously have come to the same conclusion :) The worktop is actually will have walls on all three sides, so the L section (or box section) could be installed into the wall at both ends, or mounted on supports...

Hi - the reason why I am looking at metal/wood running the entire length is to avoid having legs completely as I do not want anything resting on my tiled floor. I suppose I could always use...

that website also has steel (mild and stainless). I assume this would be stronger. The only reason I am querying this is that wouldn't the timber need to have a larger cross-section than steel for the same strength? The back and side walls would be right-angle steel/aluminium as from that...

Instead of being at the front edge, could I put several - maybe 3 or 4 of these: http://www.metals4u.co.uk/products.asp?cat_id=14 and screw them across the complete length of the worktop - even maybe mount them into the wall at either end. Do you think this would be strong enough if...

I thought about this also - either using a small metal 'girder' or wood. The question is how strong vs. the size of it. I think even with two support (so 1m between) would still need stripes underneath to help prevent bowing etc.