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Hi, I am just sanding down my French doors that have been a little bit neglected over the years. There are a few little cracks and some of the joints have opened up a bit. See pics below. How is it best to fill them to prevent water ingress? I am going to refinish them with a siekens stain...

Hi I am after your opinions please. I have just purchased a stair case from an online supplier. They have come flat pack ready for me to assemble. They are 13 risers with three kite winders at the bottom. I have read the brief instruction and looked online for any hints and tips and will speak...

Hi, As the title says. I have just ordered a stair case that will be delivered in flat pack form. The stair are 3 winders at the bottom then straight up. I am after any hints or tips for when I put them together as never done stairs before. Is it best to build the straight flight and the...

Hi. I am about to order a stair case to fit in an outbuilding I am going to be using as a bit of a workshop. I have joined out the upstairs and laid chipboard flooring. My question is when I order the stairs they ask for the total rise to finished floor height. Will the stairs fit on top of...

Hi, I need to make an external door for a barn I am converting into a workshop. The door is an odd size (925 x 1950) hence why I am making it. I have done a bit of woodwork but do struggle with neat mortice and tenon joints. I have got a cube of 27mm oak so my plan is to make the stiles and...

Hi, I have eventually nearly got to end of my gate making project. The gates are steel frame clad with oak t&g boards within an oak frame. I am planning on using Sikkens light oak finish on the gates. Some of the oak board have a few knots and the odd boards have little splits in. Is it worth...

Hi, Please see my new purchase. Does anyone know anything about this model of planer. It is a Wadkin RB 512. Any one got any idea of how old it is? It is in working order although I never seen it working as I bought it at an auction. I paid £65 +vat so doesn't seem a bad price, seems to be...

Hi, I have got a scheppach hms 2600ci and have just bought some 27mm waney edge oak boards to convert into tongue and groove boards. This is the first time i have attempted to prep my own timber. The waney edge boards are 2.4m long but i only need them to be 1.7m when finished . I have...

Hi, this is my first post after reading many and learning lots in the process. I am in the process of making some driveway gates. Initially i was looking at making them totally out of wood (oak) but due to prevoius experiences with them swelling and tiwsting I have decided to make a steel...