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Thanks for having me. I'm a kind of newbie. I have a certain set of skills I don't use very much, but as a recent turn of events saw me...

I'm struggling to understand the left and right handed tape measure thing, is the problem that people struggle reading numbers that are...

You could use a separate latch and deadlock. Put the latch in the middle of the lock rail and the deadlock somewhere above in the...

As jigs go the one in the video is about as simple as it gets, I could see people using it regularly to refresh chisels as it's so easy...

It’s a topic that has been done to death on here and other forums. Using a jig is neither right or wrong. If you find it useful to...

I think it all depends on the style and look you are going for as both ply and laminated boards have advantages and disadvantages...

Just saw this on ebay and thought I would throw it in the mix, it's a lot of saw for £1500 and I don't think you would have any problems...

Hello there, Nice to become part of a group- I joined looking for some advice but I can see I’ll be learning a thing or two more than I...

Quick update-: Glued up door as a single unit, I find it makes it easier to keep things square: Door split in two and meeting joint...

It is a young couple I have in the property, I wasn't sure if it was a good idea or not to go with them but thought I should give them a...

My daughter rents out her small 2 bedroom mid terrace 1970 house while working away. I look after it and got a call from the tenants...

As a landlord it’s my understanding you can insist your tenants heat all rooms of the house adequately. I’ve never found an official...

Not the prettiest option but you can get repair plates...

I think you are correct, hence my warning above to check the advert. When I originally posted this it appeared to be a very good buy...