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Dear all My first project was a green oak gazebo with tenons etc all cut by myself. Very enjoyable but tine consuming. I am hopefully starting a lean to shed project this year but time pressures. It will be against the house wall with wall brackets to attach beams. At the other end I am...

Dear all My brother is helping with my planning application for a lean to shed to the side of my corner plot. There is a garden wall which I want to use as the side walls of the shed to maximise space. Beyond the wall is a hedge that I own so there is 310mm between outside face of the wall and...

Hi I need planning permission for a lean to shed. It will be a timber frame with PIR roof panels. I need to draw the elevations. Any recommendations for a cheap (or free) software I could use? Regards Jon

Dear members I have nearly finished my staircase refurb. I have preserved the old handrail which I think is Sapele. I bought oak newel post caps as in the photo but they won't match the rail even when stained. Does anyone know where I can get rebated full and half newell caps for 90mm posts in...

Dear all In this type of staircase is the stringer resting on the newell? If so how do I remove the newell as I want to replace it with a thicker one. Never done this before Regards Jon

Hi What stain/ rmtreatment recommended for this piece of solid wood worktop to make into a chopping board Thanks in advance Jon

Hi I am cladding a gazebo project with 20mm T n G oak cladding. Would these screws be appropriate? If not any suggestions? Regards Jon

Hi Putting a roof on my gazebo project. It is monopitch. For the highest face of the roof should the roofing sheets overhang the ply underneath so as not to allow water to ingress over the top of the ply edge as per the mock up photo attached? These sheets have the anti-condensation lining so...

Hi I am putting a roof on my gazebo project. 15mm hardwood ply with box profile roof sheets on top. I have painted the sheets with two coats of weathershield. There may be a delay between the ply going up and the roof sheets being fixed over the next 2 - 3 weeks. If we get any rain on them will...

Dear all The base plate on my Erbaueur sander has perished so It needs a replacement. Any idea where I could get one? Regards Jon

Dear all What drill bit diameter and bit type would you recommend for 6.7mm timberfix screws. They are 150mm long. I have a 6mm Auger bit which seems ok but wonder if I need a smaller pilot hole as they are for tying down green oak rafters for the roof of a gazebo project (images attached)...

Hi I am planning to pit a monopitch roof on my timber frame. Ordering oak rafters in and will use 15mm ply boards on top of the rafters followed but box profile roof sheets. What is recommended to secure the whole thing into the timber frame below? Thank you Jon

Dear all Just finished my first ever timber framing project. When I stand on a ladder and push the frame at each corner there is a slight wobble. The posts sit on stainless steel pins but effectively it is free standing What recommendations do you have to eliminate the wobble? Would...

Dear all Any recommendations for purchasing green oak rafters for my gazebo project. Based in Kent Regards Jon

Dear all I have a query about my oak gazebo project. New member so please forgive any inaccurate terminology and general newbie errors! My gazebo will have a pair of parrallel tie beams joined to the four posts by mortice and tenon joints (100mm deep mortices, 1.5 inch thick tenons). The beams...

Dear all I have a query about my oag gazebo project. New member so please forgive any i accurate terminology and general newbie errors! My gazebo will have a pair of parrallel tie beams joined to the four posts by mortice and tenon joints (100mm deep mortices, 1.5 inch thick tenons). The beams...

Hi New to the group. I have started an oak gazebo project. I am using 6 inch posts and beams. One post will have an oak brace on either side of it (braces in the same plane). Therefore the tenons of each brace will be at the same level and the mortices both central on either side of the post...

Hi I've become interested in DIY since starting a house refurbishment 4yrs ago. More recently I have taken to woodworking and have started a green oak gazebo project. Thought I would join this group for ideas and advice Thanks for accepting me Jon