Yew basin

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13 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

There's one example. Millions more

That’s cool. Just as well this motorhome runs on unicorn farts 🙄

[muttley9050]

Cladco sell (or used to) the plain flat galvanised sheet prior to it having the corrugations added. Plain flat steel this thin is quite tricky to handle though as its so flexible without its corrugations.  
 
As for the sink presuming you are sealing it well cant see Yew being a problem

Yeah I guess it would be.
Yeah Basin will be well finished. Not sure what the best thing to use would be though.
Might end up with an old copper bowl yet.

[muttley9050]

Yes really. 

 

it seems a rather smug stance to take considering plastic are basically hydrocarbons. 

 

No to hydrocarbons in the shower, yes to hydrocarbons in your fuel tank to needlessly ponce around the country. Surely you see the hypocrisy here? 

 

You talk of fitting steel instead of plastic. Have you considered the amount of hydrocarbons required to deliver you a sheet of steel over a sheet of plastic? 

 

So again, in case I’m far off the mark I’ll ask in what way? 

You really are a nob at times I have little Patience to argue with you so I won't say more than this. And I won't reply to your idiotic comments on this again.

 

I have considered Everything thx. A 0.3mm sheet of steel doesn't weigh much more than a 4 mm sheet of plastic so no difference there.

I choose to live and make the choices I can to do what I can. Holidays aren't pointless. Much better to ponce about the country needlessly than fly somewhere.

So I will live. And why I am I will make the choices that I want to make, nothing to do with you. Doesnt effect you at all, and I really don't want your opinion or criticism of the choices I make,

You do as you please I'm not judging or being rude. Try it

 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

You really are a nob at times I have little Patience to argue with you so I won't say more than this. And I don't reply to your idiotic comments on this again.

I have considered Everything thx. A 0.3mm sheet of steel doesn't weigh much more than a 4 mm sheet of plastic so no difference there.
I choose to live and make the choices I can to do what I can. Holidays aren't pointless. Much better to ponce about the country needlessly than fly somewhere.
So I will live. And why I am I will make the choices that I want to make, nothing to do with you. Doesnt effect you at all, and I really don't want your opinion or criticism of the choices I make,
You do as you please I'm not judging or being rude. Try it
 

Ok, so you’re just throwing your toys outta the pram instead? Fair enough, but you’re still just making a smug wankfest stance based on no real reason other than “plastic bad” whilst needlessly cursing around burning more hydrocarbons than the thickest plastic sheets would ever consume. 
 

I asked you’re reasoning and you replied “really”. Most likely because you know fine well it’s an entirely hypocritical hippy baseless venture to fulfil a nonsensical life goal. It’s laughable.
 

Plastic is most likely the least polluting option you’ve had so far. The best option would be not to fire up your polluting motor home at all, but guess your green credentials only go so far, eh? 

[muttley9050]

If anybody has any more thoughts on my initial questions, particularly a discussion on the best way to finish a yew basin then Id be glad hear your thoughts.

[muttley9050]

One piece of funky rubber flooring sealed along the edges and for the sink spray with thinned car lacqure it will waterproof it I looked into making a wooden sink ages ago but just aint had the time sadly

Have you any experience of using thinned car lacquer on wood?

[Macpherson]

44 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

My aim is to keep the weight down and not use plastic. Wood wouldn't keep the weight down.
There are and some manmade Materials yes and some plastic where necessary. I don't think it's necessary on the shower so I don't buy it. I would much prefer to use recycled or reclaimed materials.
I will probably end up using steel.

304 Stainless sheet at 0.9mm with a brushed finish would cost around £300 from the likes of metal supermarket for 2 bits 6 x 2 foot [ normal shower size ] I know this as I have it as a kitchen splashback.

 

As you want to use reclaimed material, how about finding a scrappy that has commercial kitchen stuff to recycle, I think anything other than Stainless would rust.

 

Also fabricating shops that make this commercial stuff are a good source for a small length of the proper H section right angle joining strip or maybe even sheet offcuts of the right size.. I love using S/S in conjunction with nicely finished wood imo it can look real quality.

[muttley9050]

304 Stainless sheet at 0.9mm with a brushed finish would cost around £300 from the likes of metal supermarket for 2 bits 6 x 2 foot [ normal shower size ] I know this as I have it as a kitchen splashback.
 
As you want to use reclaimed material, how about finding a scrappy that has commercial kitchen stuff to recycle, I think anything other than Stainless would rust.
 
Also fabricating shops that make this commercial stuff are a good source for a small length of the proper H section right angle joining strip or maybe even sheet offcuts of the right size.. I love using S/S in conjunction with nicely finished wood imo it can look real quality.

I love stainless. Can't afford it for the walls though. Shower room is 1m x 0.65m and 2.1m ceiling height. Stainless would be alot of cash.
Second hand commercial kitchen stuff sells for alot of cash.
I am collecting a stainless shower tray tomorrow although you won't see any of it as there will be a duck board on the floor.
Standard box profile roof sheets are out in the rain alot and they don't rust in a hurry.

[Macpherson]

7 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

I love stainless. Can't afford it for the walls though. Shower room is 1m x 0.65m and 2.1m ceiling height. Stainless would be alot of cash.
Second hand commercial kitchen stuff sells for alot of cash.
I am collecting a stainless shower tray tomorrow although you won't see any of it as there will be a duck board on the floor.
Standard box profile roof sheets are out in the rain alot and they don't rust in a hurry.

Yep I've bought flat pre-shaped coloured flat roofing steel but as @woodworks said It's really flimsy, I glued it to 6mm ply.

Anyway all the best with your project and how about some pics 👍

[sime42]

Hey all.
I am in need of a very small basin for a van I'm Converting.
I'm considering turning a live edged one out of a very old yew log.
See teak one alot quite Cheap but they are always too big.
Any body have an opinion on this?
Also anybody have any crazy ideas for plastic free shower walls?
 

How about using repurposed aluminium sheeting for the shower walls? E.g. stuff from an old caravan if anyone nearby is scrapping one. There was someone on here recently enquiring about breaking a caravan for scrap and parts.