sea state five

[dirtydeeds]

the story, longish but it might be interesting

before i get onto my problem

the house in which im doing the work (brick built) in the mid to late 1800s

built on london clay with shallow foundations (four stories including basement)

london clay moves like a bastd

the area was spec built with a lifespan of 50 years

it got bombed somewhat in the second world war being close to a mainline railway station

the builder/architect was a cowboy so EVERYTHING that could possibly be under speced IS under spec (even for the time)

NOW its a highly expensive area, the whole area is designated a conservation area, so ALL the buildings are essentially listed, politicians and editors live in the area

and of course the cowboy who built them now has a statue in his honour

getting to the meat of it

the upper floor joists are underspec

to say the floor is like "sea state 5" on bad acid understates the problem

ive previously had to spread the load of a bookcase with a footprint of 6 foot by 10 inches and wedge it level

i scribed some and when it got too bad i wedged it

(the owners request at the time)

now he wants to hide the remaining wedges

he wants innexpensive but good "looking".............................. dont they all

damm cheapskates

some of these people shop at harrods (the area is central london) so thats 16 dollars a day conjesetion charge and

6 dollars for 20 minutes parking

AND the maximum parking period in a SINGLE spot is 3 hours

(so thats FINDING and RE parking 3 times a day)

the parking fine is 120 dollars

your vehicle gets lifted (from your house) and crushed if you dont pay

the parking attendants are on a bonus for every ticket they issue

anyway

my immediate thoughts are 6mil veneered mdf, planted on, but completly scribed  BUT  it leaves a visible edge of mdf

the wedges take the weight already

any other suggestions

 

[danrush]

Edgeband the mdf?  or  return the mdf at the top into the bookcase carcase?

 

[dirtydeeds]

does edge banding 6mil veneered mdf work

ie edge banding (1/4 inch) mdf work

 

[danrush]

I don't think I've ever edged anything less than 3/8" , but I see no reason why it wouldn't work.  Self stick or heat melt might be easiest to work with on thin material.  certainely not as messy as contact cement.

Dan

 

[Per Swenson]

DD,

See if they carry this stuff over there in Sherwood Forrest.

Fast cap.

This works real well. Ok I have used it for only 5 years and no nasty phone calls.

Per

 

[dirtydeeds]

per

ill look

5 years use is good for me

dd

 

[danrush]

Tom/Per. 
That fastcap stuff is good.  It's bailed me out more than once.
Dan

 

[Tinker]

Quote from DD
"he wants innexpensive but good "looking".............................. dont they all "

Back around 54, when i first started in as a mason contractor, a customer asked me if I knew anybody who did GOOD blacktopping.

I took a friend who was in the biz to look at the driveway.

The two discussed for awhile and Jim (my friend) finally said, "That job will cost you $465."  (Remember, this was many moons an even many more $$$$$'s ago)

Mr. jones looked at Jim and with the most condescending 'tude, said, "now Mr. Jim, couldn't you, in your wildest dreams do this job for $400?"

Oh yes Mr. Jones.  I can certainly do the job for $400.  But, I'll tell you right now, there will be EXACTLY sixty five dollars worth of asphault that will not be in that driveway."
Tinker