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I've made loads of these over the years and glue is basically unnecessary. Use deck screws. Carefully countersink and leave then on...

Finished the first ones with sprayed osmo uv oil. I thought it was a bit muddy as a finish tbh. And I had to wipe the teak down with...

I did mean inward opening because you can always see the lock sash unless its stormproof. A Birmingham bar helps prevent inward kicks...

Tell him your going to varnish it and want it decent. Just say you will pay when you see it.

Much joinery can be a bit rough. We wouldn't barely sand rough work (bog doors, windows.)i Suspect he's using par timber to save...

Cutting tenons with a tenoner and mortices with a morticer replicates the hand method(partially) by using a single reference face to cut...

Whilst the danger/ quality aspect of cutting tenons deserves some thought. Any method that uses 2 reference faces relies on the wood...

One or 2 more rails? I find mortice locks secure to be honest(does anybody ever pick a lock?) Inside opening is much more secure and a...

After a great course in stained glass which I love to incorporate in things I'm pondering if there's any other courses similar that I...

Used from the car boot or stubai with plastic handles.

Are the skip bags waterproof? Cos they sound just the ticket. The ones there replacing were 20 years old and one was shot but the other...

Top drawer! For cheaper options Wickes do a £3 skip bag 50cm3 which is ideal for a 600mm planter.

I never found a plastic tank suitable really. The timber for each planter was maybe £130. Although the first one was made with scraps...

I finally assembled all the components and did the job. I made and galvanised two steel tanks to sit inside the wood surrounds...

Finally finished these this morning. I assembled the frames and took measurements using 2 sticks. I chopped them all to identical...