Recent content by CowboyBeBop

Mattress is from Ikea.

Thanks guys. In fairness, when I first posted I was already working on it for 2 or 3 weeks. I bought the 18mm birch ply from Builder Depot. They sell it as B/BB and I can't really complain about the qualities, but I don't really know too much to offer a proper judgement. The 12mm and 9mm, I...

UPDATE: It's finally done. I had to learn a lot from scratch, scour numerous forum posts, and watch countless YouTube videos, but it's finished. Here is some information about the tools and materials used for those, like me, who are learning and would like to know more. I'm sure there are a...

In our flat, we are desperately in need of storage, and since we have a spare bedroom, we decided to build a wardrobe, plus two smaller units and a wall bed to accommodate guests, but still keep the room quite spacious. We looked into buying something already made, but nothing fitted our ideas...

Thanks, David. You said "hence, the price", but I haven't found anywhere else with prices for B/BB birch plywood as low as these and that's why I was a bit apprehensive.

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Hi all, Does anyone have experience with this Birch plywood supplier? 18mm Birch Throughout Plywood B/BB 2440mm x 1220mm (8' x 4') I'm planning to build a closet with plywood faces and exposed edges and I was wondering if this is good enough? I've never bought plywood before, if I go and...

I'm also keen to be doing something similar (bar the recessed handles). My current questions are: - I've found some cheaper veneered hardwood plywood, but I guess, from what I read here, if I want to use the edge of the material it's better if I use birch. - @robrob, I'd be curious to find out...

I understand. The legs are 40mm thick and there's a middle batten holding them together tightly. The whole thing is very solid. I'll come back here once it collapses 😬

I'm not entirely sure if I understand your question. The legs are attached to the side boards using a total of 8 dowels. Additionally, there are two battens screwed to the side boards, resting on the legs. These battens support the slats along with a middle rail, although it's not visible in the...

UPDATE: Bed is finished It took a while, but we finally made it. In terms of fixings, we changed our mind and decided to go with cam lock fixings and some dowels.

Hi, I'm planning to install some shelves in a recessed part of my bathroom, and I also want to add a door (around 60cm x 60cm). I'm considering which wood to use. Recently, I discovered that pine louvre doors are quite affordable, so that could solve my door construction, and I could buy pine...

UPDATE: I bought a new battery (4.0Ah) and a fresh blade (Saxton 60t TCT Thin Kerf), and here are my non-scientific conclusions, using the same 40mm beech worktop: 2.0Ah Battery and original Dewalt blade: You can feel the saw overworking straight away, and it tends to burn. 4.0Ah Battery and...

Thanks guys. Really helpful. I think it can be a combination of the two. For my future project, clean cuting plywood, what blade would you recommend? And would that blade work for this as well or should be a different one?

Thank you for your answers. A few comments: I'm a casual DIYer faced with a task I don't expect to encounter often. I opted for Dewalt, but I could have chosen Makita or cheaper brands. I don't believe this is a brand issue, and I don't want to spend a couple of hundred pounds changing the two...