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Aluminium chequer board / barley board
givemethebighammer - 12/7/04 at 06:26 PM

Anyone know where I can buy a small quantity of 1.2mm to 2mm thick of the above. Tried loads of places (commercial repair garages etc and metal suppliers) but all only have the 3mm to 6mm thick stuff. B+Q sell small pieces but at about £43 per square metre this is a bit steep. Failing this anyone know which industries use the thinner stuff ?

thanks

ady8077 - 12/7/04 at 06:29 PM

Hi

Aluminium Leicester will sell it any size up to a full sheet, there in Freemans common, Leicester, near the Odeon

Adrian

givemethebighammer - 12/7/04 at 06:37 PM

thanks Adrian

I had been calling people in and North of where I live (Loughborough). So didn't call anyone in Leicester (more of a pain to drive into than Loughborough, and the surrounding places).

this is it yes ?

Aluminium Leicester
Unit 11 Beaver Centre Putney Rd West
Leicester Leicestershire
LE2 7TD

Tel: 0116 255 3530

I'll be calling them in the morning.

thanks


Staple balls - 12/7/04 at 06:40 PM

http://www.parkersteel.co.uk do it in 2mm

liam.mccaffrey - 12/7/04 at 07:00 PM

this guy is selling 3mm stuff
i know you wanted thinner but it might be worth approaching him.

linky

ady8077 - 12/7/04 at 07:03 PM

Hi

Yep thats them, I bought some for my floor, 2mm I think, they did a couple of patterns to

Adrian

quote:
Originally posted by givemethebighammer
thanks Adrian

I had been calling people in and North of where I live (Loughborough). So didn't call anyone in Leicester (more of a pain to drive into than Loughborough, and the surrounding places).

this is it yes ?

Aluminium Leicester
Unit 11 Beaver Centre Putney Rd West
Leicester Leicestershire
LE2 7TD

Tel: 0116 255 3530

I'll be calling them in the morning.

thanks


givemethebighammer - 13/7/04 at 10:31 PM

Got the 2mm stuff from the place in Leicester. Really helpful and reasonably priced. End result after about 3 hours cutting and shaping attached.

thanks


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Hellfire - 13/7/04 at 11:15 PM

GMTBH - COOL!!!!

James - 16/7/04 at 11:33 AM

Very nice- presumably effectively stops the 'pop' effect of a steel floor too. Also prevents that horizontal bar from rusting where the paint wears from people stepping on it getting in/out!

Cool!

James

givemethebighammer - 16/7/04 at 07:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by James
Very nice- presumably effectively stops the 'pop' effect of a steel floor too. Also prevents that horizontal bar from rusting where the paint wears from people stepping on it getting in/out!

Cool!

James


Well the floor underneath is actually aluminum, but I know what you mean. More fitted it as a non slip material, car is having an aero screen and no weather gear so it will inevitably get caught in a shower at some point, minimal upholstery and no carperts mean the car should dry pretty fast. Also intend to bond the chequer board to the aluminium floor underneath with a generous quantity of PU adhesive so should deaden the "drumming sound" from the floor as well.