Recent content by joel.riley1

Thanks Colin, Im guessing that the only real way to reduce mass is to make it smaller? Or have a thorough design statement explaining that mass has been reduced by half cladding, lowing the roof line, sinking the building, blah blah blah? Basically just making a strong argument...

Just to update, Ive had my architect friend round and we have surveyed the land and I've done a rough sketchup design of what is possible, using your suggestions above. Gone for zinc roof for a lower pitch, likely will add velux windows and solar panels to the south side. It looks like most of...

To give some context here is a photo of the house, the workshop would poke through the red circle, current garage is just hidden behind trees.

Thanks all, I'm so happy to have some input on this! Yes it will need full planning permission with a heritage officer. I have a house extension going in, and have already made a pre application, the planner said that the house extension would be highly unlikely, but the workshop would...

Hi all, I have a spot in our garden that I can site a workshop, in place of an existing garage. It's a listed building so I need full planning for everything so need to fully design first. Images attached of the area, and one of my proposed design, it's 4m x 10m. Problem is that there is a...

I've got a model the same as Sachakins and have previously had a bambi. The bambi uses a fridge compressor and (apart from the noise of the contractors opening) is as quiet as a fridge- you won't notice it's on. The hyundai or any other silent type using what appears to be off the shelf...

I'll chip in Charles Ash - touchwood craft TouchWood Crafts | TouchWood Crafts creates stylish and bespoke artisan products Have been to his workshop and can vouch that apart from a chainsaw, he has no power tools apart from one cordless drill, and processes from tree to furniture. Great guy...

Sds drill And of course router bits

Nice chance for me to show mine- Made these out of ply to hold storage boxes for screws etc (need to make holes in the top to locate the next on the stack) Grinder Drill Nailer My favourite the socket set Cyclone made from ply with 3d printed loc and adapter- although I like...

Thanks Ian, thats useful, prices look good. I have a local tree surgeon with a fair bit of planked oak, Im hoping to buy from him but havent talked prices yet. That is interesting with the floating idea, I have pondered that but was worried about bowing etc, I would like all character boards...

Hi all, Im looking for some help with my house, currently in renovation/restoration of our grade II listed cottage. The downstairs ceiling has visible beams showing, with the floorboards above sitting on top, then the previous owner had chipboard flooring above that, carpet on top. Id like to...

Its already on thingiverse, very easy for a 3d printer to print. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3962736

Is the truing tool gone? If not I will take it please.

You would think that the inner bearing was wider than the outer, but is not the case on this bearing, which is what I find odd. tightened down without washers causes the bearings to bind up. Thanks to Memzey and a lot of messing about, I have fixed the issue. I removed the fixed table, which is...

Hi Memsey, Thankyou, I had already found your thread and read through the whole thing! I will probably do a full restoration, but far too many projects at the moment going on. Also I need to use the saw.... I will take the table off and have a look, I hadn't thought of that. Using a level...