Cutting trenches in back of oak sleepers
Can anyone offer any suggestions on the following.I need to cut trenches in the back of oak sleeperes which are 230mm x 125mm. The trenches will be 20mm deep and 130mm wide. I need to make lots of...
View ArticleCutting corners.
I have installed a solidwood beech worktop in our kitchen which has square corners, i would like to make them rounded corners, i have tried cutting them on a waste piece of worktop with a jig saw but...
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What is the likeliness of me gaining employment?
I am currently studying City and Guilds Bench Joinery Level 2 QCF course, I will go on after to study level 3. I have participated in work experience at a kitchen place and everybody working there was...
View ArticlePilot Holes for 120mm nails
Having laid my concrete blocks I am now ready to assemble my wooden base for my new garage. The instructions say to pre drill pilot hole to take the 120mm wire nails. Can anyone advise thge size of...
View ArticleLooking for work as a carpenter / joiner
Hello my name is Karl, I am 24 and I am looking for work as a carpenter or as a carpenters bud to gain the relevant on the job experience, I am in my first year at College studying Carpentry and...
View ArticleProbably a silly question
Ok gents Im a sparks, not a chippy, but i would appreciate your help. Im looking to start doing more chippy work at home and i want to make myself a few things, saw horses being one of them and the...
View ArticleWhich Bit?
Sorry for being a complete douche but what bit will I need to use with these screws - http://www.screwfix.com/p/goldscrew-countersunk-6-100mm-pack-of-100/16784 Thanks.
View ArticleTrack/Rail Saws - not budget but not £££££££££
Hi, I have occasional use for a track/rail saw. Some colleagues use Festool saws, which of course are excellent but not really in my budget. Makita dn Bosch offerings are not far off Festool Money....
View ArticleMaterial calculator
AS above really does anyone know where I can buy or down load one? Seem to be doing a lot of pricing at the mo so this would help speed things up. Any help appreciated
View ArticleIs it possible to cut down louvre doors at an angle ?
Hi all and please bear with me on this one !I want to fully utilise the space under my stairs and currently have the stairs boxed in with a door at the end. This means that stuff at the back of the...
View ArticleDecking Treatment
One of my jobs to do this week is to sort out the decking. Its currently very slippery from the all the winter rain, so I am planning to sand the deck down and retreat the wood. What is the best wood...
View ArticleMDF Screws
What screws would you recommend to use with MDF, am I right in thinking a single thread screw would be better, like the goldscrews would be best. I look foward to your thoughts
View ArticleNewel to Handrail fixing
I think I know the asnwer to this question, and I have looked at previous posts (most of which are quite old).I just wondered what the expert view is on fixing handrail to newel posts by the use of...
View Articleinternal doors
hi, i've just bought 2 internal doors to replace the existing ones in my lounge. the new doors are glazed and at 30kg each are much heavier than the existing doors. i'm looking for advice on the type...
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Which hinges for a Wickes door frame ?
I've bought three second hand doors and three new Wickes hardwood exterior door frames.The frames have got a recessed area on the face of the uprights and top.I've chiseled the raised area away to...
View ArticleRecommend a Random Orbital Sander
Hi everyone,I'm looking to buy a good Random Orbital Sander and would appreciate your recommendations on the matter.I'm a longterm general diyer an I'm looking for something that will give a good...
View ArticleOld fashioned heated gluepot
Hi - I am not good at carpentry but do the odd job from time to time. My biggest disappointment is the white, sticky, milky glue that you can buy to fix your joints (PVA?) I have found that this is not...
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