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Nice one, Many thanks Tom. Which CPES and Epoxy Varnish did you use?

Thanks Tom, what is CPES please?

My local builder's yard has a product called EKOply for around £100 a sheet 19mm thick. It's a sheet product made from recycled plastic. It looks good, the only thing is it doesn't take glue very well and I'd like to attach an accoya face frame to the cabinets. Stick like sh*t might work...

Many thanks for the helpful replies. I agree with the comments on Marine ply, there is a lot of rubbish sold as Marine. Although the face of the cabinets will be in direct contact with occasional rain the carcasses will be better protected by the worktop and doors. But I think the use of exterior...

Thanks guys for you replies. I live on an island, Phonolic and Trespa panels are not readily available. Importing sheet goods is expensive. The builders yards here have Marine ply, would it work? Cheers Andrew

Hi all I need to make some cabinets for my outdoor kitchen (see attached image). The building has two walls, is open on two sides and has a roof. The cabinets would be in the area marked up. They'd be semi-sheltered most of the time but in some rainy and windy conditions, they would get a bit...

Hi there I'm making a window for a summer house from Accoya. What is a good transparent finish I can use? I want to apply something and then forget about it for 10 years or more. Was thinking Teknos range but they all spray applied. I'll be applying with a brush. Cheers, Andrew

I will set the holes out accurately on both sides using the metal plate as a template. I will drill one side 75mm deep, and will then drill the other side 150mm deep or all the way through to the first side. The first hole should act to steer the drill bit drilling the 2nd side towards the first...

Thanks guys I bought the posts over length so I can afford a couple of mistakes

Hi guys I need to fit this post base to the bottom of a air dried 150mm x150mm square oak post. The post is almost square but not bang on. Sorting out the slot/mortise is easy enough but I'm not 100% sure about the 12mm holes for the stainless steel dowels. I'll mark out the hole positions on...

Thanks for your advice. I've decided to screw. I'm desperate to make something quickly, the family is getting sick of eating outside off a sheet of plywood. It won't win any design awards but I'm not too fussed. I have Ipe outside as decking. Its still looks amazing after 8 years. It has...

If I domino the slats into the frame of the table what would be a good width for the slats. Can I go as wide as 43mm? Cheers, Andrew

thanks recipio. Your right. I was thinking of knocking something together quickly, but I do want it to last a long time. I've seen pics of quite of lots of Ipe furniture designed like this

Hi guys I have a few leftover lengths of Ipe decking and I'd like to make a table top from them for an outside table. The Ipe is 21mm thick and in 140mm wide pieces. I've attached a rough sketch. My plan is to rip the pieces down to make them approx 70mm wide. I'll then make a frame shown in...

Thanks for all your replies. Is there any reason why I shouldn't use a flexible adhesive like Sticks Like Sh*t instead of using glazing tape? I have plenty if it but don't have glazing tape.