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hi guys. Am I right in thinking that with tounge and groove chipboard it is not necessary to support the short joins? Thanks for any advice.

Hello. I've got to make an external door for a brick built outhouse at my friends 400 year old cottage. I intend to use 5" decking to make a ledge and brace door. Do I need to use slotted holes where I screw the planks onto the rails to allow for expansion? If so does anyone know a good way of...

Hi Guys, I have to move out of the workshop that I have been using for 33 yrs. :-({|= I hope eventually to have another workshop but in the meantime have a lot of stuff that I need to store. I am lucky enough to have the rental of a lock up garage but have only ever used it for storing stuff...

Evening guys, I have been asked to replace a timber detail on a Georgian exterior. At first glance you would assume that it would be run in render until you notice that it is rotten and in fact wood. Does anyone have any bright ideas as to what timber would be best to get the profile run in? I...

Hi, I have made a large sculpture from ply and would like it to be able to live outside. Any ideas what would be a long lasting coating needing minimum maintanance cycle? I would prefer a matt finish. Any ideas gratefully received. :)

Hi guys, I recently bought the Fein Multimaster. A brilliant tool while the blade is sharp. Unfortunately that lasts about two minutes before the tool scews up anything that it comes into contact with. :evil: When I spoke to my tool dealer he said " Oh yeah, a lot of my customers bring in...

Hi, I am laying a hardwood floor. Has anyone got any tips on how to arrange the boards for a pleasing random effect? There does not seem to be much info out there other than overlap the joins by at least six inches. The boards are 2mx130mm single engineered planks. Thanksamillion for any...

Hi, don't know if anybody is interested but following on from my threads asking about workshop lighting. Finally got it sorted. Ended up with 5x double 70w Daylight tubes. In my 300sqft worky that is far more than I was anticipating and a rather expensive exercise but the working light is now...

Hi, following on from my thread asking advice about workshop lighting. Wanting to update the lighting that I have been perfectly happy with for 30yrs, 4x 200watt bulbs. Partly because 200 watt bulbs are supposedly being phased out and I thought, ok. 800 watts of incandescent lightbulb is not...

Looking for a supplier of good quality birch ply, furniture grade, who can supply a couple of sheets to me in London. Any ideas?

Thinking of buying the CMT pro router table. Anyone got one? Any coments, positive or negative? Also considering the Kreg but there is a 6 week delay on orders.

I am making some small boxes from Birch Ply. I intend to rebate the ends of the sides. In the past I have used a radial arm saw to trench them out. This works quite well but does leave slight marks from the kerf of the saw blade. I assume that a better way would be to use a router in a table but...

Hi guys, another brain pick if I may. :lol: I have had the council round looking at my workshop and they ain't too happy. I may lose it. :( Anyway, one of the things that I have to address is lighting. I had 2x200watt bulbs wired into one ceiling rose, hanging at each end of the room. 800...

As title. What type of heater do you run in a smallish workshop?

Hi, I am lining a doorway with a 6" strip of birch ply. I have fixed 4"x1" packed level from the brickwork. I am thinking of glueing the lining to the 4"x1" with a polyurethane glue. Am I likely to have problems with stuff warping if it is trapped? Or any other issues? Thanks. 8)

Hi, I know that this is not a woodwork question but I am hoping that one of the members on here can tell me. I am fitting lights to an exhibition stand. 8 x 500watt divided between two supplies. Therefore each run is going to supply 2000watts. Is 1mm flex sufficient to connect them ? Many thanks...

Does anyone know of any short courses on aspects of woodwork, routing, sharpening, joints etc., in the London area?

Hi guys. This is an ongoing problem that has reared it's head once again. From time to time, over the last 30 yrs I have had the job of knocking up quantities of panels for exhibition stands. 2x1 frames . Used to cover them in 6mm ply but now use fire resistant MDF, 6mm. The problem is that from...

Hi, I am thinking of using very small screws (probably Spax type, passivated) to secure some loose beads on some Ash exterior doors. I know that security wise it would not be ideal but the glass is siliconed in. I figure that if I ever need to change the glass it would be a good idea, plus, I...

Any thoughts on the above for Exterior hardwood joinery? :)