The Framers Forum

Ha ha!! Apologies, Justin

Thanks, George

Hi folks, Quick questions about pricing- when using EstLite to price for stretching a canvas do you use the "Stretch canvas" option solely, or do you also include the price of the stretcher mouldings? E.g. I have a canvas measuring 62cm x 68.5- just using the "stretch canvas" opt...

Taken me a long while to get back to all of you on this- sorry! Your suggestions were greatly valued. I managed to, very carefully and with a bit of help, drill into the slabs and put bolt insert nuts into the holes. This was after I had attached a square piece of 10mm ply onto the back (it filled i...

Paving slabs! Whatever next? I'm wondering how you are going to secure the fixings into the paving slabs, that is assuming you are still intending to drill the slabs. it's probably worth considering fixing some M6 studding into the holes with chemical metal and fitting nuts and locking washers at t...

I'd be tempted to have floater frames made from steel or alloy L profile to house the slabs and bind them into place with {something}. You could also use 'clips' fashioned from alloy and bolted to the steel frame to hold the slabs in place. You might also check your insurance...... Would be a great...

I guess the first question would be "why do you want to frame 50 paving slabs? :shock: Ha! Yes, indeed- basically it's for a contemporary art exhibition. Each slab will be "decorated" by an artist. Once over that, I agree with you in using the tray frames, however, unless these slabs...

Evening! I have been asked to frame 50 paving slabs (10.28 kgs worth per slab- 40cm x 40cm) I have agreed with the customer to use this float moulding from Arqadia: https://www.arqadia.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?itemno=239137471&id=197 I have a few ideas about drilling and screwing the slabs onto...

That was the very one, Mark. GOt it from DJ Simons yesterday. Thanks again!

Thanks for this, Mark. Will have a look for it.

Has anyone seen or used this before? A customer is looking for an exact match and I can't find it amongst my usual suppliers' pages. It's a honey pine coloured reverse, 30mm wide, with a shallow rebate of about 15mm. any help will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks everyone! This is very helpful

Yes, that's great thanks

I'm sorry if this has been answered hundreds of times already: I've been using Estlite for two years and have basically used the settings as they came, more or less. I'm now at thinking I need to refine the pricing a bit more but am not sure of the mathematics of it all and God knows I'm no natural ...

I suppose that's the problem, John. I don't know what a "fair" mark up for this particular glass is. When I compare what you have set as default for the "non-reflective" glass, it basically works out as x2 the cost of ordinary float glass and yet the cost price is about x4 the pr...

I'm sorry if this has been answered hundreds of times already: I've been using Estlite for two years and have basically used the settings as they came, more or less. I'm now at thinking I need to refine the pricing a bit more but am not sure of the mathematics of it all. Basically, I want to add UV9...

IFGL wrote:I believe Siberia also feels tropical compared to Glasgow

Ha ha! You're not far wrong! At least it doesn't rain as much in Siberia

That's very useful knowledge, Jo! Thanks a million. & thanks for the welcome to the West Country. Absolutely loving it down here so far. Feels tropical in comparison to Glasgow!

Cheers for that.

Graysalchemy wrote:Wessex would be on your doorstep near enough I would have thought.

Thanks for that Grays. Have been in touch with them today to change my account. Was just wondering if there was a glazier etc who were better priced. Think I'll definitely be getting my first stock order from them though