Self-adhesive cabinet door seals?

Lamello,

If you want to carry on with this, fine. Stretch seems to be enjoying it.

You're casting aspersions wildly, like a drunk in a fight. E.g. what's all this rubbish:

"...classic example of a white collar worker who believes that by dint of his office based job he is more knowledgeable than blue collar workers."

"This is not the kind of environment where you can sit in your ivory tower and bark out all the orders to minions."

I don't work in a office, or an ivory tower. I'm not a white collar worker and I don't bark orders at people. I'll take your word that you don't have a chip on your shoulder, but man you're doing a hell of an impersonation.

BTW, do you get angry inside when you fit a fancy kitchen for a wealthy young person? I reckon you might. You think you're smarter than them and it's not right that they're doing better than you. I'm sure you meet some real ******, but don't let it turn you into a grumpy, resentful old man. If you're good at what you do, it would be a shame.

Anyway, where was I? Oh, this...

"We the professional tradesmen on here those of us who done our time in dusty workshops to learn our trade hold all the cards on here, nobody is under any obligation to answer your questions."

For f* sake Lamello. You're not Don Corleone. You're a kitchen fitter. Posting on a public forum. Hosted by Screwfix. I get answers to my questions and I give answers where I can, and with none of your attitude.

And there's more...

"..And I'm not jumping on you for just one comment your whole attitude stinks, it pervades all of your comments and questions."

Other than this thread - which by necessity has gotten a little terse - show me one other thread where my attitude stinks? You on the other hand have many. E.g. Some bloke asks for weekend work. You jump on him, assuming he wants cash work and accuse him of stealing materials from his employer (you are able to tell so much from a few sentences). Someone then quite reasonably comes to his defence and you reply with this:

"Are you hard of reading you clown. Look at my second sentence..."

Yeah, you've got a fantastic attitude Lamello. We could all learn at your dusty knee.

I stand by my earlier comments. You're a bully and you go looking for perceived disrespect, so you can indulge your hobby.

Sorry for the confusion about the "Don't ask stupid questions". I meant that in a general sense. I.e. it seems to be your attitude. It was confusing.

I'm sure you're a good kitchen fitter and maybe a reasonable bloke, but an anonymous forum brings out your bad side.

Incidentally, you gave a little outline earlier of your highly esteemed business and reputation. Why the false modesty Lamello? Use your real name. That way if a prospective customer googles you, they'll see how knowledgeable and helpful you are.

If you want to carry on with this conversation, by all means. However I don't want you to blow a head gasket; your paragraphs are getting mighty long and I'm guessing you're an older guy (but I don't know).

Good night.

 

Thanks Pasconet - I'll have a look on eBay.

I've had a more thorough look at the bathroom cabinets and it seems those seals are in a groove, routered after the edge was banded. Too elaborate for what I'm looking for.

Lamello, I thought this conversation had run its course and I wasn't intending to add anymore. However I've re-read you last post and just have to correct some of your more egregious assertions.

Firstly, I didn't say I was blue collar. I said I wasn't white collar and do not work in an office or an ivory tower (as you accused me of). For what it's worth, I'm on the electrical side of high voltage substation construction and maintenance. At the moment I'm renovating this property. And I also do websites from time-to-time. Confusing colours eh? Your blue/white distinction is anachronistic and laughable, but hey, if it lets you understand the world, and decide who the good and bad guys are, then more power to you.

Secondly you mock me for not being fully skilled at kitchen design and fitting. Great, I never suggested I was. Yes I "designed" the kitchen, but that's an elaborate word for a galley kitchen: 3 units one side and 4 on the other. I looked at the options, knew how we use the kitchen and decided the existing basic layout was the best. Such temerity.

I've done enough plumbing, carpentry etc to confidently fit this kitchen, and it's a simple one at that. No pelmets, no cornices, no corners, factory-drilled doors and the worktops are stone so they're being done by professionals.

Oh, I wasn't asking how to screw cabinets together. You misread. I was asking where to source cover caps, inter screws etc, and mounting rails. I then figured out that the cabinets had independent brackets, so I added another comment to the thread. Outrageous stuff.

Also, I don't have a dislike for trades people. On the contrary I employ them often and am looking forward to doing bit myself, having spent today removing the old kitchen and splashback tiling. I do the things I can do well, and get someone to do things I can't. In the last two months I've had a plumber, a tiler, a plasterer and window supplier/fitter working here.

You also suggest "Maybe next time you need a kitchen you might like to involve somebody who has even the vaguest idea what they are doing."

Well I do. I'm doing this kitchen because I can and because I want to. Also doing it myself will be easier because there are related works which I’m also doing. Frankly, many kitchens I see which have been fitted by professionals are slap-dash. I couldn’t find anyone who's kitchen was that great or who would recommend their fitter. I'm sure the cowboy element is equally vexing to you. This flat might be an extreme example, but it was done by a reputable firm and off the top of my head I've found this so far:

- kitchen drain falls then steps up to go into soil stack - pipe fills with sediment.
- kitchen sink overflow not connected.
- granite worktop cracked around hob cut-out because oven housing not level with other cabinets/battens.
- granite worktops not attached to cabinets - only sealing silicone to splashback.
- filler panels not scribed to wall.
- hob cut-out so rough that hob was fitted by panel-beating underside enclosure.
- shower tiles directly onto plywood false wall - rotten.
- bath not earthed.
- toilet cistern overflow not connect to bath outlet - flood.
- cold water header tank overflow not tested/flushed. First time it was required all the pipe shavings which has gone down the funnel blocked the bath outlet - flood
- ceilings +/- 50 mm different from room to room.

This was a pretty high-end development when it was done circa 1989. Not all the fault of the fitter, but you'll have to forgive me if I don't have automatic faith in professionals.

That's all. If you want the last word, go ahead. It seems only right, because as you explained to me earlier: "We the professional tradesmen on here those of us who done our time in dusty workshops to learn our trade hold all the cards on here...."

Actually I just have to ask. If I post a question and another non-professional helps me out, where does that leave your house of cards?

Thanks for the conversation. It's been most interesting.

Cheers

Malcolm