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    Butt hinges a jig needed?

    Ok, chop the hinge out, place the hinge in the mortise, use a 'snappy centre finder' drill bit to pilot the screw holes If your using brass screws, use a stainless steel screw of the same size to cut the threads into the pilot hole first, Then remove the stainless screws, rub candle wax onto...
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    Biscuit Question

    If the client wants it 4m long make it in four 1m sections, That way you can fix each unit to the wall and then to each other for added strength, Also I would use 25mm plywood for the shelfs and clad them in 3mm mdf, yes it's more work but the shelves will never sag. Good luck mate make...
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    Screw Online Retailers

    Muliti-fix is realy good they do every kind of fixing you could want They also sell some nice ironmongery coupple of weeks ago I fitted some unusable butt hinges from there
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    What to use for window frames and pains? Also need a filler.

    Mp20 mastic is very good for the outside sealer it has no silicone in it wich means its paintable :) Also for the exterior filling use a two part filler not a ready mixed one
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    The tool you can't do without?

    What is everyone's one tool they can't do with out, the tool that's allways in your tool belt Mine is the mini 150mm bacho square it's only about £6 and it comes in so handy, I end up going nuts if I forget where I've put it down on site
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    Relaxation of planning rules

    Yep your right 'Willis' the Old rules were for a semi detached house you can go out 3 meters witch has now been doubbled to 6 meters And for a detached house the ok rules were 4 meters witch have now been doubled to 8 meters The reason is to try and bost the building trade, my thoughts are...
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    Skirting: Finding levels

    Why have you left a gap under the skirting for carpet? If I was the customer I'd think you've made a mistake, allways go to the floor, remember carpet and underlay is 20mm minnium Good luck with the ground floor
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    Small drill, hard wood, what's the best lubricant?

    Don't use any lube when drilling wood, the shavings will clog the bit quicker as they now have an oil to stick to, The best way to work with hard wood is to measure the shank of the screw, not the threads and deduct 1mm this is the perfect size hole, also use candle wax to lube the screw...
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