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Morning all. I've been requested to make a banquette for our kitchen. Does anyone have any advice on dimensions, heights, etc? It's relatively small corner seat, and discussions on storage are still ongoing! There are no access issues so can either by built in situ, or in my shed or a...

Thanks Peter. The Armor jig looks great, but I think it's prob pushing the budget a bit for something I haven't used much before! Thanks all for your wisdom.

For once I did read all 4 pages! And yes, it was a useful discussion on the topic. The Trend one looks decent for the price, and I wanted to understand any other personal experience of the others.

I looked at both of those but there wasn't much discussion of one type of jig vs another!

Afternoon all. Any thoughts on which pocket hole jig to go for? On the long list: Trend Rutland UKJ Kreg Any thoughts one way or other? Oli

Evening all. I've just put up some Roman blinds and came to screw in the cleat and realised I was screwing into the box that houses the weights. Is that likely to cause a problem? Will screwing into a corner be safer to ensure screws dont catch weights? Any other clever solutions out there? All...

That's exactly why I was asking! Is furniture board/laminated pine a non-starter? The vibe I get is painted white gloss. Any advice on fixings? Previously I've always done shelves in some form of carcass so fixing into timber. What would you guys use to fix in brick?

Hi all, Quick question - I've been asked to make some v basic shelves for a friend in a couple of alcoves. I think they're after a series of shelves rather than a unit. The spec is strong enough to hold art books without bowing. Suggestions on fixing and thickness/material for the shelves...

Hi I've recently set up a bit of a workshop in my shed, but am concerned about the humidity, particularly over winter. What would you guys say is acceptable and how do you manage it? It's an old shed that we'll probably look to replace in the next couple of years so I'm loath to spend too much...

About £400 from Axminster. The De Walt is only £100, which is probably more where I'm looking in terms of budget/usage. Thanks for your input everyone - really helpful. Oli

Food for thought, thanks. The Festool is out of budget at the moment. I'm leaning to the de walt corded one (DWE6423) but their website doesnt have any specs on the 18V for comparison.

Morning, I've got a couple of basic sanders (bosch green belt and 1/3 sheet) and was looking at adding a better quality random orbital to the collection. I've got quite a few de walt 18v tools which I really like, buy is there a consensus on battery vs mains power for sanders beyond personal...

Thanks all. I have been thinking through the size restrictions. I've never used a band saw so this already feels like quite a significant investment in the unknown. My "workshop" is my shed and size is fairly limited but I could probably fit something bigger in, but I'm not sure budget can...

Morning all, Having been mulling it over for a while I think I'm going to part with the cash for a Bandsaw. If my first "machine" rather than a tool and I was looking at the Axminster Craft AC1950B. Is there anything else I should be considering for similar money? Any other major brands to look...

These? https://www.eurofitdirect.co.uk/product ... zvEALw_wcB They were top of my list at this stage!

Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations for a soft-close mechanism for a children's toy box. I've put soft close hinges on, but they're not strong enough to slow the lid as it closes. It's a pine lid around 810x420mm. I was thinking of a gas strut or similar but wondered whether the collective...

Thanks for the replies. I don't have a table saw... and from what I can see a saw with anything like an accurate fence is still out of budget! I appreciate the general use is construction but presumed that it would be reasonably accurate (and certainly more accurate than my hand-sawn efforts!)...

Hi, I'm looking at getting a mitre saw for light hobbyist use. Initially I've got a few picture frames that I'd like to make, but not too sure on use beyond that at the moment. I've been looking at the 3 options below. Both the Makita and DeWalt are (currently) at a similar price, and the...

Thanks, that's helpful. I'll stick with bodging what I've got for the moment and reflect on a more permanent solution further down the line when money and time permits more time on projects!

Thanks Rich. I guess it'll be better than nothing and if it really doesn't work I'll have to think again. Any good sources for hose adapters?