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Perspex can crack easily when being cut or drilled so use sharp tools and don't force it. Hole saw and router in template all good ideas. You can file a flat bit down quite easily , make sure you file equally from both sides. I think the type with spurs would be best as the cracking risk is less.

I think either would work. Adding Formica means the softness of bending ply wouldn't be an issue and equally you can add filler if a kerf cut comes out in segments. Glueing Formica down is fun, I find using cascamite is less stressful than evostick but not sure if that works on the curve.

You'll find a lot of good advice on the Centre for alternative technology website. It's worth a visit if you're ever close by and they've a good bookshop too.

Screw 2x2 to the wall then screw osb spacers (4-500mm long) to that then screw 2x3 to that. This will allow you to correct any straightness as you go and lengths can join at the osb. On the insulation front normally external wall insulation is only 100 mm thick as is cavity insulation so you...

What exactly are you trying to do with the I beams? Most building methods have been tried and the best are in regular use, you may find there's a different solution to your issue and your just reinventing the wheel, possibly as a square.

Simply buy ready made I beams. Probably cheaper, certainly quicker and they'll look better.

Best practice is to prepare and glue within a few hours. If timber is prepared and left the surface can get contaminated with dust and dirt which can affect the glueing. If you bought par that's been sitting around awhile you should clean the faces before glueing.

The problem is a soft weathered layer of timber on the surface. This will deflect under the plane so you can't cut it with a standard plane . You need to remove the weathered layer first. A scrub plane, electric plane ,heavy duty sander or a flap disc in angle grinder will all work, just ue...

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There's no need to fill gaps, some people like to as they think it looks better. If you decide to I would avoid caulking and filler as they will age and stain differently to the wood .

It seems to be massively overengineered. There's plenty of van conversion stuff online,if you look at that or just a standard double bed you'll get some better ideas. For a true low profile base a torsion box of 9mm ply with 2 inch batten would be less than 3 inches deep.

I think there are regional differences between the favoured brands based on what's available in the merchants, basically how good each companies regional sales manager does. Round here it's DeWalt or Makita, both seem to make some good tools and the occasional duff one. The cells inside the...

If you install an offset connector upside down then it will cause problems with the flush and will hold a puddle and be permanently wet and at risk of leaking. Either get one with a high outlet ,use a wall hung, raise the whole floor level or lower the outlet. A bodged toilet install is...

It's mdf sheet with spaced beads routed in to look like t&g with bead.

They look quite substantial constructions with some big timbers involved. £1000 each seems reasonable given materials, manufacture and site assembly. I don't think you should bullied into offering a discount after supplying them. Press for payment as others have said. Good luck.

First cut a bit over the required lengths to make the planning easier. Then run over the planner with any bow up so the wood won't rock on the tables. If you have a lot of bow and twist you may need to run just the ends over the cutter while holding at an angle if necessary to remove the high...

The office type which are not fluffy and are heavy can trap sawdust which is hard to get up even with a vacuum. If your floor is reasonably flat I would try them first without glue before committing ,I think they are often laid without I've never had any difficulty lifting them.

A tenon through and wedged is best or if you're brave a foxed wedged tenon is best of all.

It'll need to be dried, either air dried or kiln dried. English or French oak would be best, American white oak is easier to work with so is used a bit commercially but has a less interesting grain and is not as durable.

If you don't have much room a planer thicknesser is a better choice than separate machines. Changing over takes a while but if you organize the work you don't need to go back and forth. Removing the table to thickness might seem a chore but it does give better access which is a good thing. If...