Chancer Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Or is it indeed so horrible, does it deserve to be tarnished with the reputation of lambris?I have already made good use of the foil finished MDF lambris for bath panels, WC suspendus etc although despite their claims, hydrofuge they aint; but what do you think of the new wide smooth panels in granite and béton ciré finishes?At first glance on the displays they look great but catch them in the right light or touch them and they look and feel plasticky, in Eurocell UK I have seen the same panels but spaced with chrome finish radiussed strips and it looks absolutely stunning although the joint is not watertight.I have 2 bathrooms that I need to finish on the hurry up as it means I can rent the bedrooms and bathrooms of the apartments while I continue with the rest of the refurbs, there is just so much demand at the moment it makes sense to do so.Its only for the showers, perhaps around the WC suspendus and behind the lavabos and it will probably be ripped out in 6 months to be tiled, it seems to be a very quick and cheap fix for the moment.Has anybody used it? Has anybody used a walk in shower clad in this material? What did they think of it? Would it perhaps be an alternative to tiling which has its own drawbacks?Also it says it can be fixed with the clips or directly glued, its going onto green placo hygrofugé so I would prefer to glue it, I need it to not come unstuck but to do so when I want to remove it without detroying the placo, what would you use to glue it? indeed what would stick to the UPVC? my gut feeling is silicone as the solvent free Toolstation no nails equivalent isnt that good in wet environments on shiny plastic surfaces.Any other comments?Oh yes and if anyone can suggest something to do the job of these chrome joining/finishing strips at a reasonable price, i think the manufacturer was Krackel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 eh...Im not a fan but my only practical experience is the shite that was fitted to the shower room in this house when I moved in. Plastic lambris sheeting, the "planks" were about 18 inches wide, hollow construction. I have no idea where it came from but given the state of the rest of the house, it was probably Bricodepots Premier Prix range. The main problem was that it dented easily - a misplaced elbow could ruin it.In the one tiny room there was a mix, it was fixed directly over placo metal rails with the clips screwed to the rails with placo screws, which caused a bulge at each clip and was as wobbly as an `80s MFI wardrobe. It was glued directly to the ceiling (proper thick plaster, smooth finish) with what looked like blobs of white sikaflex type of stuff that pulled the plaster down when I tried to take it off and was nailed to a section of wooden wall with panel pins hammered through the lip at each join. Ze Germans who lived here before me and fitted it were master bodgers of the highest order.It broke up into horrible jaggy shards as I ripped it out and it was an all round bad experience.On the potential upsides, if you squinted and stood about 10 feet away, it looked excellent. Proper fitting would have improved matters, as would a better quality product, I suppose.My main worry would be the damage as once it was dented the crease left in the plastic was terribly obvious and impossible to just change one panel without ripping the whole section out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Thanks for that.That was one of my concerns, time will tell how much abuse it gets, I bought the stuff today so am past the point of no return.Will send you a PM re car insurance. Erm no I wont [:'(] this stupid new forum that the moderators wont even talk about or acknowledge doesnt seem to have a PM function any more [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It was in our shower room when we moved in. Not my favourite stuff, but it works just fine and we have far more urgent things to do here than change something that is OK.ps I have pm'd you, just to see if it works![:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Recieved it, I can see the PM button under all posts but mine now, I swear it wasnt there last night and I dont drink, brain fade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 An update, the shower was done in record time and looks the absolute business, I will never tile another shower cubicle, this stuff has so much going for it and can easily and cheaply be replaced if damaged or removed to attend to any hidden leaks without being a major work up and destroying the plasterboard. Its also cheaper than most faience taking into account the cost of grout and goes up as quick as wallpaper. Expanding foam is undoubtedly the best method of fixing (I recently successfully used it for using laminate flooring as a wall cladding), its best to cut the sections with a Stanley knife as a table or cross-cut saw leaves some chip out. Basically all you need to do a super job is a ruler, a knife, expanded foam (use a pro gun) and a silicone gun. It looks and feels superb and I'm sure as it gains in popularity there will be some new sexy finishes appearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Interesting - what brand did you use and where did you get it from? Also, how do you glue flat sheets with expanding foam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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