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I am trying to build a roof lantern for my extension and am struggling with the hip rafters. I have constructed the cill and put a ring beam on top with a 25 degree bevel the same pitch as the roof. I have bevelled the ridge with a 25 degree bevel on both sides and i have placed some temporary...

I am looking for any advice available for a project i currently have in the pipeline. i have a job to cover some shop shelves in a wood grain material to make the shelves look like a desk to sell various desktop equipment etc. I have tried the rolled vinyl that they use to cover kitchen unit...

been looking at some kitchen design software and kd max has caught my eye. has anyone had any experience of this package or do you have any other suggestions. kd max is priced at £995 plus vat gives working drawings, a detailed quote and quite good photo realistic 3d renderings. this seems a...

been appreciating the work that others have posted so thought i'd take the time to take some piccies and try some joinery myself. I've been busy extending my house and need a feature truss rafter for the porch so here goes a quick layout of the measurements and the simple shape defining...

anyone know of a good timber yard /mill in bucks initially looking for oak but would like to be able to see it not just get it delivered? needs to be kiln dried as timber would be for wardrobe doors

has anyone some good ideas that they might want to share regarding the storage of sheet materials and lumber around the workshop? I have built a strong cradle that accepts around 25 sheets of 8x4 on their side and i can move it around my shop with a pallet truck so as to slide them out of the...

has anyone some good ideas that they might want to share regarding the storage of sheet materials and lumber around the workshop? I have built a strong cradle that accepts around 25 sheets of 8x4 on their side and i can move it around my shop with a pallet truck so as to slide them out of the...

hi guys could you give me the heads up on a spindle moulder question? I have measured the spindle and it seems to be a 30 nmm spindle but would like to know what cutter head you would recommend i have looked at the axminster site and they have a couple of players but am not sure what size to...

dear all i have nearly completed my workshop and am looking for advice on butt joint fixing for kitchen cabinets i have raised this question before and am leaning towards biscuit joinery but this adds the clamping issues and also the amount of clamps and storage of said items. I know a lot of...

Been looking at the Dewalt power shop radial arm saw 1251 seems to be a few of them around at a decent price are they any good what can you do with them i know you can crosscut and trench and bevel and rip buut i seem to remember being able to use them for routing? am i wrong. Would probably...

i recently have been asked to manufacture some carcasses for 8 bathrooms using MFC board. I would like to use Cam and dowel, mainly for the convenience but would be interested in any other comments i:e pocket screws? i have a couple of routers spare that i could set up into tables and a pillar...

Dear all sorry if this rakes the coals of the seperates against the combi debate but i have been looking at the FELDER BF6-31 Combi on felders website at £4200 inv Vat. Has any one any experience of one? http://mk.felder-gruppe.at/?page=number ... da9be9ae2a

Please exscuse my repetition of this type of question but i am in a bit of a quandry. I am a kitchen fitter for a living and wish to renovate my current kitchen by making my own doors panels and cornice etc from oak. I realise that i will need a good table saw for a large amount of this work and...