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    Workshop build year2

    HI all thought I would try and post some more pictures as an update, this time I will try to make them smaller so as easier to view [/img] Fitted the felt roof tiles(from Wickes) and well pleased with the look [/img]
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    Workshop build year2

    Ooops still did not get the posting of the pictures right, thanks George for sorting it for me. Not much done for the last few day's due to the birth of our first grandaughter ! Today I made the two window frames ready to order the double glazed panels, after phoning a local firm they were very...
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    Workshop build year2

    Hi all, after many months of planning in my head and one false start, due to the weather last year flooding my garden my new workshop is about two thirds complete and after nearly as much grey matter used as in the build i am going to try and post some pictures of the build so far...
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    Workshop build question?

    Hi all, Having all (most) of the timber delivered tomorrow from Dobuild for the start of my workshop build and I have a query (one of many probably in the coming weeks !). I am making the base out of 6x2's sitting on concrete pier foundations infilling with 100mm polystyrene covered with 18mm...
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    Vapour barrier for workshop

    Thank you all for your replies, Thanks Old for the good explanation of the two different kinds of barrier and I think i will go with using both . After the breathable membrane goes on the outside of the frame i will probably put a strip of 2"x 1" pressure treated onto each upright to fix the...
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    Vapour barrier for workshop

    HI all, I am soon to start building a workshop (6m X 5m) in my garden and at the moment I am in the planning stage (lots of reading and looking at pictures in the excellant workshop build threads). One initial query I have is concerning the use of vapour barrier cloth/sheeting, some put it...
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    Help with built ins

    Hi I am thinking of building some wardrobes across the width of a room from floor to ceiling, the room is approx' 2.4m wide. I was hoping someone could point me in right direction of how to start , i was thinking of building a frame out of CLS timber then attaching a finished face frame with...
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    Hinge for mdf door please!

    Thank you all for your (very quick ) replies not only are the hinges just what I was looking for the technical info on the links is also a great help .
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    Hinge for mdf door please!

    Hi all, I am building some doors for a cupboard to fill in a under stair area, the door will be 18mm MDF and inset in a frame and I am stuck for which type of hinge to use. I was going to use the sprung type as used on kitchen cabinets but cannot seem to find any for inset doors as opposed to...
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    Painted furniture

    Hi all, After taking Philly's advice last year I bought the B&Q HVLP spray system last year due to me making a lot of painted cabinets. To cut a long story short whilst spraying thinned down emulsion it was a disaster and was quickly put back in the box and the brushes cleaned again. Due to...
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    Keyboard shelf runners

    Hi all , I am hoping to convert a small table in our house into a computer desk and need some advice on the runners for the keyboard shelf, are they just normal draw runners or are special runners used, if so can anyone point me to a supplier. Thanks in advance for any help.
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    Kitchen worktop help ,please

    Thanks Neil and Ray for your replies, Ray's point about getting the angle right first time is my biggest worry , it looks like it's a case of measure and plan about half a dozen times and then go for it!
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    Kitchen worktop help ,please

    Hi all, Although not strictly woodwork, this weekend I am fitting a kitchen worktop and although I've got the jig for the joints on the internal corners, one of the corners is a 90o external joint and I am wondering if anyone knows any tips or tricks. I am planning on cutting the 45o angles...
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    Help with HVLP

    Thanks Philly but yes I am using the small nozzle , in fact I tried them both, the big nozzle was worse than the smaller I can only think it is either the type of paint or probably my gun is faulty. One last point which may be obvious, is the gun supposed to be a constant bleed, I have air...
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    Help with HVLP

    Hi all, I tried my new B&Q sprayer today and the results were to be honest a disaster, I have been trying to spray some matt emulsion but no matter how I adjust the settings on either paint flow or air I cannot get a decent fine spray pattern and keep getting small splodges mixed in with the...
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    self adhesive measuring tape

    Hi all , I am looking for a metric one reading right to left but have looked in the rutlands catalogue and on the site but cannot find them , could someone give me the part number Thanks Adrian
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    Cheap HVLP Spraygun

    Thanks Philly , Perfect timing with this review I have 6 bedide cabinets to paint ,and I am getting fed up with spending more time painting than making. Off i went rushing of to our nearest B & Q depot in Nottingham, but they had none in stock, and they say they have no plans to stock them! I...
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    Finally got my workbench finished . . .

    brilliant workbench my friend really good woodmaking skill :) :D :evil:
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    Dovetail Jig advice please

    Hi Neil , Thanks for the advice and sorry to mistake you for a Sky Blue :? But that reminds me of an even worse day at Cardiff in January and the end of yet another manager, Oh well at least I've got me new dovetail jig to play with!
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    Making a career out of woodworking

    Hi, I think Gill's idea of a collective of some sort would be of intrest to a lot of members who have the skill to produce very good work but due to the resraints of work or the time it takes them to make furniture, find it is not viable to sell their goods , but if say a dozen or so members...
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