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*** PRICE DROP *** I offer 11 waney edge English oak planks/slabs, milled circa 2010 and air dried indoors ever since. The planks are 50mm thick except one which is 75mm thick. I have labelled the planks in the photos below from P1 on the left to P16 on the right (note that 5 planks have...

I’m moving house so have to clear my stockpiles of timber. I offer an assortment of rough sawn, square edge English oak that I purchased at a Herefordshire action circa 2009. It has been ‘in stick’ in my garage(s) ever since. Please see photos attached. The majority is 40mm thick and some at...

Dear Members, I'm restoring an old property with extra long, exposed and continuous planed square edge (PSE) pine floorboards. I intend to sand and oil the floorboards to form the finished floor surface so wish to remove the unsightly butt joints and associated damage caused by unsympathetic...

Hi, I just bought my first compressor and I'm aware that the output connections can adhere to several different standards: Euro, PCL, Quick. Unfortunately, the supplied manual is in Spanish (it's a Cevik Pro 12) and my queries to the supplier and manufacturer have either been ignored or...

Dear members, I cut down a large Silver Birch tree last week and discovered a large burr on a limb. This is free to a good home provided that you can collect from Cheltenham. I would like to see someone make a beautifully figured piece from it. Hence I'll select the best 'plan' from any...

I offer a free English oak log with dimensions 2ft (dia) x 7ft long. It was cut down about 5 years ago and the ends were painted. Up until this Sunday I have a forklift to place it (whole) on a trailer or truck. Alternatively, lathe lovers are welcome to ask me, very nicely, to chop it up...

I offer a box of Hodgson Flexistrip, butyl glazing tape in ‘off white’ colour. There are 11 rolls, each with 15mm x 2.5mm x 19m of tape, totalling 209m. Specs available here, datsheet here. The tape was manufactured in 2011 and supposedly only has a shelf life of 12 months, hence why they are...

Dear Members, I offer a Record Power BS350S 14" bandsaw in perfect working order and in mint condition including mitre gauge, fence and spare blade. The unit was bought new in 2009 and has integrated wheels to move it around easily. More info can be found here. The cast iron top has been...

Dear Members, I offer a Record Power CX2600 dust and chip extractor in perfect working order and in mint condition with all hoses adaptors, spare dust bags, fine particle filter cartridge (DX5000A), and fabric shroud/cover. The unit was bought new in 2009 and has integrated wheels to move it...

Dear Members, Sadly, I have decided to sell my workshop machinery due to lack of use and a growing family needing more garage space. Hence I offer an, as new, Record Power PT300 planer thicknesser which can process 12" x 8" timber and includes the optional wheel kit (jockey wheel) and blade...

Dear all, I have to glaze 18 vented and drained timber window casements with external beading. I'm using 24mm DGUs and following the D3 method statement from Hodgson Sealants which uses their Flexistrip glazing tape (thanks to Dibs for suggesting it) as described here...

Dear members, I need to have two 15mm thick steel plates butt welded together in situ (structural steel). The butt weld joint will be approx 215mm long. The joint will eventually lay directly on a concrete padstone that will be cast in situ. I have yet to cast the padstone but one of the...

Dear Forumites, I'm about to install some new fascias and soffits on my house and have been considering oak. I'm caught in two minds over this decision as: 1. Oak's tendency to shrink during summer months can create huge gaps (6-8mm) that may permit large insects to enter and possibly look...

Dear readers, I'm trying to source 7 new timber windows and have become a little frustrated at the smoke and mirrors put out by many manufacturers and suppliers. There are some manufacturers eg Jeldwen who give potential buyers all the facts required to make an informed decision whilst others...

Dear readers, My garden has been invaded by Dock Leaf plants and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a selective weed killer that can be purchased and sprayed in bulk (weeds have spread over an acre) but that won't kill the underlying grass? Thanks, Chris

Dear readers, I need to securely close a bung / plug / cap / closure / trisure on a 205-Litre HDPE plastic drum. The specific type of bung is shown here: which is not to be confused with this type: I've spent quite some time trying to source a compatible bung wrench but as I'm currently...

Dear members, I'm framing two large dormers on my new roof and was wondering whether anyone has any reference framing designs to share? I intend to have a horizontal ceiling under the pitched roof of the dormer. I'm particularly interested to see designs using the 'valley-board' method. TIA...

Dear members, Being a tight git, I'm considering buying a very good value for money digger from Spain. Could anyone advise of realistic freight options and associated costs to transport a 3600kg digger from Spain to the UK? Also, would this import be subject to excise duty or does that not...

Dear members, My overly cautious structural engineer has 'helpfully' specified 225 x 63 mm C24 stress graded timber joists for the upper storey floor of my extension. At one end the joists will sit in masonry hangers and at the other they will be built into a steel beam (actually a universal...

Dear Members, I've been building an extension to my house over the past few months and I'm almost at joist level (intermediate floor). Unfortunately, the joists on the existing building are out of level by 38mm over approx 7.5m. Furthermore, building regulations now dictate that new joists...