Recent content by Markymark

Hi I have just bought an easyscribe from Axminster tools as I was looking for a lockable compass but they seem to be avoided for higher profit margin solutions. On first look it was very plastic based and not very robust. My first use went well but as I am new to scribing I wondered how I would...

Thank you great advice. I have watched a video of someone using a multitool for the job and it did look great. I too have installed a lot of laminate flooring and I have in the past used beading painted the same colour as the skirting but I find it looks ameteur. I think Oak engineered floor...

Hello I am looking to lay 40m2 of engineered oak flooring on the ground floor of my house and I want to fit it under the skirtings. Although the skirtings are not special the rooms were plastered in the 1930's with the skirtings in situ so I expect it would cause a lot of damage if I tried to...

Hi I am wanting to make a Study bed for my sons small bedroom. Its like a murphy bed but with a desk underneath. http://www.studybed.co.uk/ If anyone can point me in the direction of a supplier for the mechanism I would be grateful. Mark

Hi I saw a episode of tiny house sometime ago and the joiner on the programme made a study desk that turns in to a bed with all the computer screen disappears under the bed. It was really great. I can see a lot of these on the web and I would like to incorporate one in to my youngest's...

Hi JSW Thanks for advice. When you say a leading edge what do you mean. Sorry not good on shop talk? M

I have just looked at the instructions on the door and it seems it is engineered oak so I can only trim 7mm off both sides and same in height. Whoops.

The original door sadly looks like it was cut with a jigsaw and it is one of the reasons I am replacing it. The other is that our dog decided to create a dog flap opening in the door while we were out so that made the desicion easier. I feel I will have to mark the door to the frame. Mark

Hi I am wanting to hang a new door I have bought for the house. I have never done this before but I have done a lot of other projects. The problem is that I want to avoid hacking at the plaster surround so I am hanging it on the orignal Frame. The door isslightly too big so will need adjusting...

I have to replace some very old garage doors and want to create some from tantalized pine (C24). I have never made anything like this. It will be ledged and braced and my question is does the angle of the brace have a minimum angle. It is just that the doors are rectangular and the diagonal...

Ok, I did the Grooves (Dadoes) 8mm and 4mm on the center panels. All has gone well except when I tighten the sash clamps up on the top and bottom shelves it sends the carcass out of square by about 10mm. Does anyone have any good advice for keeping large (7') cabinets square when gluing up...

Quick Update. I have started this project and have built the main carcasses with dadoes in for the shelves to fit in to. My question is the span is 1 m and the shelves are made of 18mm Oak veneered birch ply. I have decided to go ahead and put a divider in to the bookcases to make a 1 m shelf...

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Morning Dave Great Find. Thanks for the link. As they say on my backdoor. Mark

I think at this early stage just a supplier of interlocking sections would suffice. I can't be too picky.