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Hi all, I'm soon to build a run of wardrobes. It's a near 3m long run, i.e. 3 lots of 890mm wide x 1890mm high carcasses all fixed together. Made from 18mm MFC. The client has specified sliding doors, but I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with straight sliding door gear which...

Hi all, I've a client who's trying to persuade me to put down plywood as a finished floor. It's going in a modern house with a chipboard subfloor. Not sure if she means douglas fir or birch. Has anyone experience of doing this? Any success? Any recommendations on procedure? I'm not really...

Hi all, I've just come to the end of fitting a coffee bar in a new shop and the client is unhappy with one of the plywood panels on display. The panel in question has a kind of flaming effect at the bottom and the client wants it replaced with a more uniformly-grained bit of ply. I've...

Hi all, I was wondering if there was a (free!) piece of software out there for optimizing cutting lists when using sheet materials. Has anyone used one? Thanks for any assistance. Cheers, Karl

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a good book on the subject of fitted furniture? I've been following my own (generally successful) methods for a few years now, but I'm interested to see how others do it. I've got a Taunton book called 'Built-ins and Storage', but it's a bit too...

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a reliable and good quality pin gun? I'm guessing that I'll probably only use it for jobs like MDF torsion box shelving and attaching beading. So nothing too powerful is needed. I haven't got a compressor, so is there a good electric one available? (It looks...

Hi all, I'm soon to make some 40mm thick alcove shelves for a client, which'll measure around 1100mm long x 370mm deep. They'll be handpainted by the client once fitted. I thought of following the 'torsion box' method with two 6mm mdf skins and and an inner frame using 25mm x 28mm mdf battens...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a front door supplier. I usually dabble in cabinet making rather than door-hanging, so I'm not very familiar with the suppliers here in London. The client said he'd source the door himself, but just asked me if I had any reputable suppliers in...

Hi all, I'm about to start a job on a few cracked stairs treads in an enclosed string staircase. (See attached photo.) My question is whether I'm able to repair the treads rather than replace them? Would an epoxy resin do the job in this case? Or are the treads too far gone? I was thinking of...

Hi all, Not strictly woodwork, but I've been asked to take on the task of replacing the chains (as opposed to cords) in a double sliding sash window. It's something that I haven't had any experience doing. And apparently scores of other carpenters have refused the job already. Makes me think...

Hi all, Has anyone bought the newly released Metabo KGS 254 Plus mitre saw. Seems to be a nicely designed and well built machine, but my experience of anything made by Metabo is limited. Here it is: http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/det ... (250-260mm)%20Sliding%20Mitre%20Saws&product=126576...

Hi everyone, I've just been submitted a plan of a freestanding book shelf design consisting of 6No 50mm shelves with 22mm dividers and 5No LH or RH opening doors - that's one door on each level. The 22mm dividers go between each of the 50mm shelves - around 5No between each shelf. The designer...

Hi everyone, I've just bought an old Meddings Pacera 240v bench drill. Currently I'm without workshop, so just running it from mains at home, but it trips after a few mins of being on. Any idea why this might be? The on/off switch is an old MEM STARTET unit, but can't work out how to change...