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Personally, I think it's worth going for cement board - much, much stronger than plasterboard. I use STS NoMorePly for floor and walls (you can get thicknesses from 6mm to 22mm) where there is the remote possibility of wet

I got a full bench-sized Rhino cutting mat - as a worktop protector, as I use craft knives a lot. I'm sure it would last a long time underfoot as it is very tough, has a slightly textured surface and puts up with sharp tools. Btw if you use knives or other sharp handtools, a decent cutting mat...

Some really great ideas and tips - especially the clock!

Very nice, thanks for sharing. I'm going read up on how those joints are done - I've used a hoffman router but that leaves rounded off pits, did you square the corners out with a chisel?

If doing on a budget, consider adding some thin ceiling joists (2 x 1" should be stiff enough), insulation between them, held up with breather membrane tacked to the joists. For a better hold, screw ply strips along the joists to sandwich the membrane.

Lovely big piece - must be from an old tree as boxwood is so slow growing. Its super fine grain and hardness makes it excellent for turning and polishing - please don't burn it!

Following with interest, thanks for all the photos. If you do need an extra flooring layer I can recommend concrete board - I've used this to replace rotten MDF flooring in my bathroom (STS No More Ply tongue and groove 18mm flooring). It is completely weatherproof and very sturdy, although you...

I've seen internal stables built using that method - maybe router out railway sleepers for the uprights? I've just laid a concrete pad - also on clay soil so I've done it a little higher than the surrounding ground and put a damp-proof builders plastic down between hardcore base and the concrete...

Hello from South Yorkshire Been enjoying browsing this forum and glad to see its very active and growing fast. Thanks for letting me in. I'd started building up a collection of machines around 2019-20, mostly secondhand but had to get rid of most of them and vacate my workspace coming out of...