Recent content by vaderag

Thanks! Sounds like the exact problem I have! Is the bar inside? (Sounds like it just wanted to confirm) That's a good point actually. I think most of what I want in at least today goes through the side door, but maybe I should consider the future expansion. That's said, if I do need to use the...

The thought did occur to me, but was thinking that I would like to keep the garage door as a 'just in case' - i.e. if i decide to build something 'big' in the future or if we decide to sell and the new buyers would prefer a garage door etc... So demolishing a bit of wood panelling in that case...

So I'm in the process of planning my workshop build. We have a terrible garage - one of the old concrete prefabs with asbestos roof. It has holes everywhere and the wood (where it has it) is rotting First step is to fix up the rotten soffits and window frames, which is all well and good, then...

Sorted!

Thanks for all the advice guys - after a few testers we've found that a medium oak varnish seems to look pretty good on the test pieces so going to go with that!

Yeah, absolutely - I'm not expecting miracles (and tbh the wife is happy with what it is) so absolute worse case it can go up bare! Thanks - have just been over to Wilko and grabbed a tin of clear (and one of oak as well) for testing on some scrap - will see how I get on :)

Thanks - so a varnish rather than a stain then? Are there any 'rules' or similar for how you pick or is it just trial and error?!

New member here so please go easy! I've just built a coat rack out of some old pallet wood I had to hand and while I'm happy with the result I'm really struggling with finish. I ordered an Light Oak stain tester which we've put on, but frankly it just makes things look dirty (pics attached...