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Steamed Beach worktops. I have to make up some 57 thick Beech Worktops done in five 130fin board widths. My intention is to glue and biscuit them together therefore any of your opinions would be welcome on what glue to use Cascamite first comes to my mind but then there are the PU glues and PVA etc.

Has anyone got any opinions on Starrett combination squares

Hi all, your thoughts please I've been asked to make a set of bi-fold doors (4 Leaves) and frame, they will be painted so what timber to use? Needs to be stable and durable, I would really like your valued opinions. Is Accoya an option or perhaps Idigbo or Sapele. Also best track to use. I look...

I have to make a large floor to ceiling cupboard with several shaker stile doors hung inset on a face frame with brass butts. I do not want them to move to much or twist at all, the whole cupboard will be painted. I am going to use Douglas Fir rather than Joinery Redwood as I think it will be...

Hi, I have some stairs to make to fit tight between a wall and studwork but the last four treads at the bottom carry on clear of studwork finishing with a bullnose first tread. This last section is to have an Oak turned newel and some spindles. My question is how to finish this section where the...

Hi y'all I'm going to be making a half glazed Iroko back door, now I know it's traditional to loose bead dg units from inside but what do you all think is best for fail safe glazing as don't want any water getting through. And if external glazing vented or not? What is best glazing method?

Just interested to know what other tradesmen do when fixing T&G board to say F/L/B doors or as cladding particularly if it's hardwood. Do you face fix and pellet, face fix and fill, secret nail through the tongue, or screw from the back of bare faced rails then fill or pellet.

My Bosch gss280a orbital sander has suddenly stopped running on full revs just runs slow and rough, this is the second one that's gone this way. I've fitted new brushes but still the same. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it dead or repairable I'm wondering as I now have two of them in the...

I have made the circular frame and sash now I need to get the pivots centred up in both parts plus beads/stops. My question is how and with what type do I draught strip the window. Any ideas advice out there?

Has anyone made a circular pivot hung window and if so any comments on construction would be appreciated.

Sent for new bearings for my router and I'm hoping to fit them myself. Has anyone done this? If so some advice and tips would be appreciated. Cheers all!

I have to make some wardrobes for a customer that will be painted the room is high so the bottom doors will be about 2.2 x 530 thinking of using 25 mr mdf for stiles grooved for rails all fitted around thinner mdf panes but am wary as to wether they will be stable and not wind anyone else got...