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This is a link to a PDF file from the Energy Saving Trust on Practical Refurbishment to Solid Wall Houses. Page 13 covers internal insulation and recomends a U value for the new insulation. Hope it helps.... http://www.lowcarbonhub.org/wp-content/ ... houses.pdf

Hi, Thanks for all the replys :D . The two UK suppliers (Pen Crafts and The Turners Workshop) stock the mach 3 kits and the brush knots so I will be putting in an order for some brush knots with one of them soon. Keith I was wondering what type of kits you have? Cheers :D Just like this...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has details of an online supplier for double edge razor heads / kits from a UK or European source. I know you can get the Mach 3 kits fairly easily but I was looking for the traditional double edge style… From reading the discussion last week in the general section...

I did notice that all money raised goes to the charity workaid so maybe it's not a bad thing that the listing was highlighted here?

Hi Peggy, I’m in Galway so it’s good to see someone else here from the West of Ireland. Like Loz was saying there are a few people in the marketplace selling already so like most things in life it won’t be easy. My first bit of advice is to join the Galway chapter of the Irish Woodturning Guild...

Hi, The Irish Air Corps operated six Fougas up until 1998 and used four of them for their display team the "Silver Swallows". A beautiful aircraft to watch fly and the display routine flown was based on very close formation flying. Back in 1997 they won the trophy for the best display by an...

Hi, I was wondering if I could get some advice on what to do with my bog oak.... Last month a friend of mine called in with a few pieces of bog oak that he had pulled out of the bog. The timber was about two months out of the ground when I got them. As you can see from the picture the pieces are...

Hi, You could use them to make a lamp? Use all three like this example: http://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/b ... /as197a062 or just use one to make a table lamp. O.K. it is changing their use, but the form of the bowls remain intact. Regards, John

Colin, I like the "amore" explanation… John, I think I might have given it a bit too much wellie to sand off. Now can anyone tell me where I can get a pyrograph pen with a built-in spell checker??? 8)

So what lesson did I learn today in my woodturning??........ When pyrographing the base of your bowl make sure you don’t forget the letter”c” in sycamore!! :cry: Do you think I will be able to sand out my mistake and try it again?

Hi Dibs, The reason for ventilating between the roof covering and the insulation doesn’t have anything to do with the actual roof covering. You are right in that no moisture will penetrate the metal roof but moisture can still occur on the underside of the metal roof when warm air condenses on...

I agree with Dee on the vapour barrier. If it was a domestic setting where you are trying to maintain a constant level of heating (say 16 degrees) then the risk of condensation would require a vapour barrier. In a shed that is only going to be heated for two or three hours every few days then...

Hi Fraser, It can be very confusing when looking at insulation products and how effective they are. The three types of insulation products that you are looking at are basically a) Celotex Insulation; this is a polyisocyanurate (PIR) board product. PIR is considerd to be one of the most...

Hi Blister, Simple answer on the 320 grit..... it's all that I had at the time :oops: I must stock up on some more grits. Have to say that I really like Sycamore for turning. Then again I'm still new to turning but it is my favorite so far :D Here is another Sycamore bowl that I have done.

Pete, I agree with you on the first bowl. I don't think I have the shape quite right. I think the photographs distort the bowl profile but yes the sides are too steep and I think the coves are too wide but it does feel nice to hold as your fingers grip into the coves. I will put it down as a...

Hi, here are two pieces that I have turned recently and I have some questions. The first bowl is Padauk (130mm diameter, 165mm high). I did some coves by eye on the outside of the bowl, sanded down to 320 grit and finished with walnut oil. A tough wood to turn and the dust gets everywhere… I...

Thanks for the advice guys. I did read the review of the CamVac GV336 in the January issue of the Woodworker & Woodturner and it looks good. I'm not sure if there is any supplier for CamVac in Ireland?? I was looking at the Record extractors and the filter options available. The RSD models...

Hi, I have the Record BS250 and I can't fault it. It will cut 100mm kiln dried Elm as long as you take it slow and that is with the factory supplied blade. It's fine for preparing blanks. I didn't buy the factory stand, I built a simple cabinet with 19mm ply and installed lockable castors. I use...

Cheers Bemused... Based on that I think I will give the Lidil one a miss and go for something with 0.5 micron filtration. Has anyone here used the SIP or Charnwood dust collectors? J.B.

Hi, I was wondering if I could get some advice on dust extractors. I am looking for an extractor to use when I am sanding on the lathe and generally cleaning up the shavings that cover everything. I was considering a “SIP 01929 50 Litre Dust Collector” as they look like they are good value...