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The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and padding, used in goods such as jackets, bedding (duvets), pillows and sleeping bags. The discovery of feathers trapped in ancient amber suggests that some species of dinosaur may have possessed down-like feathers.

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  1. Lou

    Norcros adhesives closing down.

    Just read this morning that norcros are closing down after it has been decided it is no longer profitable to run. 70 people set to lose jobs which is a shame. They were told yesterday at the Stoke-on-Trent factory.
  2. F

    JuJu going down on this forum

    Was just gonna post to keep up my access to the forum but I see some strange JuJu going down in the most recent posts!
  3. A

    Sand and cement screed down. How long

    I have a newly laid screed 75mm thick sand and cement laid 2 weeks ago. I'm stuck for time and need the ensuite floor tiles asap. Is there any products you can recommend for me so I can start laying now rather than wait another few weeks before it's fully dry.
  4. Dan

    Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram are all down?

    According to BBC News, Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram are all down, and have been since before 5pm. What will you do with your new found time? :D
  5. W

    Does anyone know of any tiling courses around Nottingham (shire). Can not find any with driving up north or down south thanks

    Does anyone know of any tiling courses around Nottingham (shire). Can not find any with driving up north or down south thanks
  6. D

    I have some Riva ceramic subway tile that has hairline cracks running down my walls

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  7. C

    HELP! latex this crap floor or grind it down?

    Hi all, I've got a porch/bathroom to tile. My contractor says to tile straight onto the concrete foundation but its a bloody mess. What prep should I do here? Latex over it all with self leveler ( Ardex na ) or should I use hardiebacker or somthing.
  8. R

    Forgot to mortar down insulation board to floor....

    Hi, I bought some sheets of 6mm insulation board to install on my bathroom floor. (It has blue foam in the middle of it.) My subfloor is 21mm treated wooden floorboards. I've freshly installed them and they're nice and level and smooth. (I even planed some of the joists to make sure I'd have a...
  9. Z

    Polishing marble down for smooth flush finish to correct cowboy tilling?

    Our Kitchen has marble tiles that are about 30mm of marble and was tilled poorly years ago. As we are having nice extension done we thought it could make it look bad so wanted to fix it and thought maybe if we took all the grout out and polished the marble until it is flush and smooth on all...
  10. Dan

    Slimmed down the forum a bit. Got rid of some old categories, JOTM etc..

    Slimmed down the forum a bit. Still more to do. Taking it back to it's simplified version. Got rid of JOTM forums and some other unused forums now. And will keep taking a look at the least used forums and merging them with other lesser used ones until we have something less messy. Seems...
  11. A

    USA Self leveler required vs lay down tile per instructions?

    I have a 12'x'12' room on concrete slab. The floor is relatively flat, but using a 8' spirit level, I can see there are slight high and low spots. I'm installing 8" x 48" porcelain tile so Im assuming they are prone to breaking easier if the floor isnt perfectly flat due to their length. Do I...
  12. C

    Cutting down a big tile into smaller

    Bit of a funny one. Not something I have messed with before. In the small amount of tiling I have done, cut edges have always been hidden in corners. Looking at doing a small repair for a client after new shower installation. Please see photos. Customer couldn't find exact match for these old...
  13. J

    Can it be fixed or all need to come down?

    Hi everyone. Just need some quick advice about my kitchen wall tiling which was done by 2 tilers and they are thinking they have done a decent job and there might be just few things which can be easily fixed when I feel that it should all be stripped down. I’m going to attach some pictures. All...
  14. K

    Can anyone help me track down these tiles?

    I've attached a pic. They are 15 x 15 quarry tiles. Cream/beige in colour with a brown speckle. I have scoured the internet and can't find them anywhere. They are on a front doorstep. They are also on the doorsteps of just about every council house in the area, but still can't find them Thanks...
  15. G

    Water UFH New screed down - trying to figure tiling out approach!

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum but have read many posts over the past year as I have created and tiled a wet room and also created and tiled a bathroom in my house that we are renovating. I've also tiled our utility room too. Thanks for all the tips & tricks I learned! So, I'm ok with tiling...
  16. F

    ...Tiling efficiency

    How efficiently do you think you work ? Do you think there's room for improvement? What things have you picked up allong the way that save that extra bending down, that extra few mins here and there? Kneeling down and realising you left your tape measure and pencil at the other side of the room...
  17. G

    Mapei Mapei drinks bottle to cut down on waste

    thank you to @Mapei UK Marketing for the drinks bottle and other freebies. My son 6yr old son is going to use the drinks bottle. Good to see companies making people aware of plastic waste
  18. acaciaguy

    Tile face up or down when using grinder

    Hello all When using an angle grinder with a tile cutting blade on, do you cut with the tile face up or down. Do you want to have blade cutting into face ? Sorry if this is a stupid question.
  19. T

    45 years - it’s time to put down my trowels!

    My illness a month ago brought home to me just how old I’d reached! My wife has been telling me for years that I should retire, sell the house and tour the world in my twilight years - so today I’ve decided That’s it - I’am off! Not much more to add really - I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this trade -...
  20. M

    DIY Have they glued this down?!

    Any idea what has been done, looks like they have glued them down onto the floor below, which is like a cement lyno?!
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