lame à volet
English translation: Click lock plank (tongue and groove plank)
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|  Selected response from: Lara Barnett United Kingdom Local time: 07:20 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | tongue and groove plank |
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| 4 | Click lock plank (tongue and groove plank) |
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| 3 | shutter blade |
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| Difference between tongue and groove, and click and lock |
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12 mins confidence: 
shutter blade Explanation: http://www.google.co.uk/search?um=1&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=620&t... http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&cp=12&gs_id=7&xhr=t&q=lame... |
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2 hrs confidence:
Click lock plank (tongue and groove plank) Explanation: This seems to be referring to "click lock" planks of wood, commonly referred to as "tongue and groove" planks. This is to say that a protruding part of the wood of one plank, slips into a slot of another plank. http://www.forresidentialpros.com/directory/search?q=tongue ... "The click-and-lock planks only work in single strips that fit like a puzzle piece." http://www.ehow.com/list_6750484_flooring-covering-stairs-ho... "2. Lay out the click lock hardwood with the groove toward the wall but do not click together yet...." http://www.findanyfloor.com/InstallationGuides/InstallingHar... |
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20 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1tongue and groove plank Explanation: All depends on the picture with it , could be Lara's 'click & lock', but be careful because they're not the same! click & lock is more modern, but not tongue groove is still widely used in my humble DIY experience. have a look at the link -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 hrs (2012-01-20 14:54:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- correction of typo: 'but tongue and groove is still widely used... ' sorry Reference: http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/home-improvements/gui... |
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Reference comments
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| Reference: Difference between tongue and groove, and click and lock Reference information: See diagrams near the bottom of the page. Reference: http://www.findanyfloor.com/bamboo/BambooTypes.xhtml |
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