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For my own curiosity I am trying to rationalise these equations for the strength of a bolted timber to timber connection. My questions are probably simple for some, but would like to seek some clarity as to the actual number values I am dealing with and which should be allocated to the...

Not sure if this link will work, but interesting method of planing a beam:

Interesting picture on the home page of the web site link to the Midlands Woodworking Show: Never seen a technique like that before....

Only taken me 30 odd years to get round to capturing the rainwater off my greenhouse, all made from bits I had in my shed, where only I go!

Has any one made an inward opening top light window/fanlight, need to design something for a listed building, which faces the road/footpath so cant have anything opening out interested in how to make it weather proof.

I use my 23 gauge air pin nailer in some quite difficult to get to situations, got fed up with lugging my compressor about and having a long hose trailing as well, so recycled an old gas bottle I've had for years, fitted a POL adapter with a 1/4" PCL outlet and a cheap pressure reducing gauge...

This fine piece of engineering will hopefully up my cutting and joint making game to a higher level, all for the princely sum of £4.00. It won an award in 1972 for innovation and makes for some bold claims!!

I'm working on replicating an old mullioned window, mentioned in a past post, sections are fairly big, I am making it up using laminated sections to achieve the required sizes, for context this is the end of the sections to be glued together for the jambs/head and the mullions/transom profiles...

Couldn't find a thread for Darwin awards, anyway, I have been doing some research for some Hopper window ironmongery, and on a web site from a Window maker in the UK, is this picture: I admit I work close to edge sometimes but not this close.

Been asked to "do something" with this: Any one come across this style, this is the closest I've got at the moment, and not sure how the middle sash would work, the outer ones look fixed.

Quick question, has anyone used these, looking for opinions on function/reliability and practicality of use. In the process of designing a new front door for a project and see that Urban Front use something similar. Spec: Concealed heavy duty hinge Suitable for unrebated, flush faced quality...

Part of a continuing kitchen build I am working on is to create a walk in pantry, I need to fit pair of pocket doors in/on, doors are 2330 X 572 x 22. I am talking to Salice about their system which is factory made to suit (& pricey), so on the look out for any quality alternatives, that I am...

Has any one any tips or techniques for using this, I have nearly 50 Heritage 12mm DGU panes to install, trying to decide whether I bead them in or use the Hodgson putty, I have used it before and i remember it was a pain to get it right.

Morning, seeking guidance on making a face frame kitchen. Admittedly, I've never built a face frame kitchen before, so trying to rationlise the elements I need to consider. Excuse the rambling, but I thought Id give you a run down: Firstly, carcasses will be 18mm Birch ply, I usally finish...

Can anyone recommend a multi point lock product, I will be making 3 sets of Oak french doors, 56mm thick, looking for a system that will work on a door that is in the region of 2260mm tall, it only needs to be fitted on the master leaf, as I will fit shoot bolts on the slave doors. I found...

Just to outline a situation I have with a client, we installed an Iroko worktop and applied a propriety brand of Danish Oil (5 coats), firstly the Oil made it look "plastic" secondly the client has, since moving back into the house, been suffering from Nausea and headaches, but only when near...

I have been asked to consider making a Kitchen, the only issue is that it has loads of curved doors, I have made curved veneered panels in the past using bendy ply and MDF etc with a vac press but not doors, as yet, the final style is to be confirmed, at the moment it is for a shaker style...

Has any body on here ever used Valchromat: http://www.valchromat.pt/homepage.aspx Interested to know how a cut edge finishes, we have a couple of potential projects it would seem to be ideal for.

Didn't want post this in design, as its a question about buying Sketchup pro. I do a reasonable amount of Building planning application drawings, using Draftsight, I use the free version of Sketchup to create the "prototype" modelling for client approvals , before I re draw in Draftsight for...

Sorry but I need to have a moment, I went to the Dentist today,(I still have most of my own teeth) picked up the Norfolk Magazine, reading through, found an item of interest,in the interiors pages, made a note, came home and did some googling A bespoke hand made trunk, looked good in the mag...