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    What system of measurement centres to use on a timber framed outbuilding?

    I'm planning to build a small workshop in my garden at some point over the next few years. I'm thinking about it now because I might need planning permission and so on so I wanted to come up with a design. I've put something together and I chose to use 600mm centres for all my studwalls. The...
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    Timber Prices: B&Q CLS drops 38p

    Hi all, Just something I noticed and thought I'd share: - Current price £4.60: Round edge Whitewood C16 CLS timber (L)2.4m (W)63mm (T)38mm | DIY at B&Q - Price last week £4.98: Round edge Whitewood C16 CLS timber (L)2.4m (W)63mm (T)38mm | DIY at B&Q The only other thing I checked there was...
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    Built in wardrobe design feedback (newbie)

    Thanks for the feedback @Designer1, interesting comment on the plinths vs feet. I'll give it some thought. This is a good idea, would it basically go from the top of the bookcase to the bottom of the drawers? Or have I misunderstood?
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    Built in wardrobe design feedback (newbie)

    Here's an update of what I'm thinking of now, thank you all for your input (especially @TheTiddles and @southendwoodworker ). All the units are slightly off the wall to accommodate a strip of wood to allow fixings. I went for 25x100 for no real reason, is there a better size? I've also left...
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    Built in wardrobe design feedback (newbie)

    Thanks all, I'll try to take that on board and put together another design! :)
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    Built in wardrobe design feedback (newbie)

    Thanks for your thoughts @southendwoodworker, Despite what I've said above, another vote for this probably means I'm overcomplicating it. Thanks for the feedback, I'll do some more thinking :) That's a really good suggestion, I could see something like that working for me.
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    Built in wardrobe design feedback (newbie)

    Thanks @TheTiddles, let me dig into those: I've no doubt you're right! As I mentioned I don't fully understand what a plinth is meant to do except for giving you a decent level to work off. How would you recommend making it more appropriate? Again, you're probably right - but my wife wants...
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    Built in wardrobe design feedback (newbie)

    Hi all, I've designed a set of cabinets to go into a built in wardrobe, I've never done something like this before (but I have watched lots of youtube) so I'd really appreciate your feedback and criticism of it to see if I can't make it better/viable. Mostly, I'd be interested to know if it's...
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    Where to source some internal doors?

    Thanks for all the comments all! Some really good advice here, I think you've saved me some money and trouble as I was planning to buy prefinished and it's a great point that if I'm trimming i'm going to have to finish those sections anyway. I take the point on removing the architraves but I...
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    Where to source some internal doors?

    Hi, I'm renovating my house (I'm mostly done now actually!) and the next thing I need to think about is replacing all the old crappy hollow-core doors with something a bit nicer. It seems there are tons of places online to buy them, and obviously places like Wickes and B&Q are also options. I...
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    Temporary workbench recommendations (Saw horses + 2x4 or otherwise)

    Thanks for all your suggestions everyone! I've ordered myself some of the toughbuilt saw horses, they look like exactly what I'm after.
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    Temporary workbench recommendations (Saw horses + 2x4 or otherwise)

    Hi, I'm renovating my house at the moment and I'm really tired of kneeling on the floor, using a piece of MDF propped up by bricks as a "workbench". I've designed a workbench in sketchup but it's going to take me a while to build, and there are a few urgent jobs I need to go to before I can...
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    Making a cupboard door in the traditional shaker style without a router table

    Ah that's great, thanks @Chip shop that's really cool because I could do that with what I've got (y)
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    Making a cupboard door in the traditional shaker style without a router table

    Thanks @DBT85 that router looks really interesting I appreciate the recommendation. At that price I'm really tempted!
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    Making a cupboard door in the traditional shaker style without a router table

    Hi all, Hoping for some advice on a project I'm planning. We want to cover up our gas + electric meters with a cupboard, but as the cables run up the wall behind it, we'd like to basically have the cupboard go floor to ceiling. I'm pretty happy with most of the cabinet construction I think, but...
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    Ripping thin strips of wood from PSE timber

    Thanks guys, I'm based near portsmouth if that helps (updated my profile). Thanks for the table saw recommendations, I really like the look of that dewalt saw! I've watched lots of peter millards videos too, and so a track saw is also very tempting. Any specific recommendations for a beginner...
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    Ripping thin strips of wood from PSE timber

    Many thanks for your comments all. I think I've been dissuaded from buying a bandsaw for now as I'm am a novice and I need to get the job done. I think there's some good suggestions on grabbing a cheap table saw and getting it set up and doing the rips on that. I think what I'll do to begin with...
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    Ripping thin strips of wood from PSE timber

    Hi all, I hope this is the right place to post this, my apologies if not. I'm sorting new architraves as part of my renovation after having my walls replastered. If you've done this before you'll be aware of the problem I'm running into which is that the new plaster is proud of the original...
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