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I like that a lot. I do quite a bit of laminated stuff so might pinch a few ideas. Ian

On this building the wall are about double the roof area so more important. The other thing I would do is invest in some good quality floor matting. It will improve the floor slab insulation but will also make it feel warmer

You will lose heat out of the building in 3 ways Conduction through the roof/wall Cold air infiltration which then needs to be heated Conduction through building details and cold bridges through the insulation Thermal conductivity of rock wool/glass wool is about 0.04, expanded/extruded...

If you only have space for 1 then it depends a b it on what size material you are cutting. If less than about 2 inches then its the table saw everytime and a good quality jigsaw for curves. If you cut veneers laminates and lots of curved stuff the probably a band saw and a tracksaw for sheet...

Is the moisture condensation or water entry/damp in the walls?

Ventilation is key. Also treat the mould that is present to kill it and the spores otherwise it will come back at te first opportunity

I have a multico bandsaw with 24 inch wheels. Yes it is a bit bigger than same but the footprint is on 110 X 70. Absolutely fantastic machine for deep ripping and cutting veneers with a 1 inch blade. If I had been buying new I would have bought something a bit smaller but still at least 400mm. I...

How much additional thickness do you want to add to the top as you will always lose more than you thin after deep sawing and cleaning up. Could you not saw the beech the other way and use 39mm wide strips edge glued for the top

Upgrading single skin metal roofs seems to be a a fairly common subject on this forum. My day job is as a technical engineer for metal roof and wall cladding. It is difficult to give advice without seeing exactly what a building is like, but from your i,mages it looks like the interior is in...

The first step is understanding the cause of condensation. Air at a given temperature can hold an amount of water vapour. If the air comes into contact with a colder surface and the temperature drops such that the air can no longer hold the water as vapour, i will condense out. So there are 2...

Balancing veneers should always be . I have found that even veneering one side and then the other can induce a slight bow. 18mm seems really thick for a back panel. Dependent upon the size of the cabinet, a 6 or 9mm ply back glued into a groove all round should be more than adequate

I never liked the 2 piece cap iron. I never felt it mated tightly onto the back of teh plane iron. Always got bits getting jammed in the gap. Switched to a 1 piece one and much better. The suppose advantage of teh 2 piece is that it stays set while sharpening. I use water stones and found I got...

While a bigger saw blade is slightly noiser than a smaller blade, the bigger difference is the tooth type , a rip blade with fewer teeth is much noisier than a fine cross cut blade . Ripping 2 inch oak will be much noisier than fine cross cutting 12mm ply. Biggest consideration is how much space...

I would recommend a 10 inch saw as a minimum. You can always cut small things on a bigger machine. To me both machines look fairly expensive for what they are. I think you could get a much better quality m/c secondhand for less than half the price

As said earlier wastage factors are probably the biggest issue to consider. This will depend on a number of factors including Species type. Is the sap wood includes and is it usable Some species such as yew contain lots of defects which you may be able to include or otherwise 2 square edge...

While you're at it length in fathoms X width in fathoms X thickness in fathoms ÷ 216 = cubic feet or perhaps we should work in cubits :-)

Once you have gone down the spindle machining route it may be better just to get a complete new spindle made. That way you can also get the outboard end threaded to suit left handed for handwheel/outboard turning/disc sander set up etc. Not sure if there is any benefit going to a No 3 MT over a...

Have you considered taking the headstock spindle out and getting the thread remachined to a more common size like M33 X 3.3 or 11/2 inch by 6. Opens up lots more options on new and Sh chucks/faceplates etc

I totally agree with Aidan that many very high quality pieces had very crude backs etc. The question is where do you stop. Should you only focus on the visible aspect of the piece when everything is closed. Why do drawers with fine London pattern exude quality when structurally the are much...

I think the quality of the backs, reflects the overall quality of the piece but also consider whether the back is ever seen. So on a chest of drawere, the back is always hidden by the drawere but a wardrobe/cupboard you will see the back when you open the doors So in order of quality, I would...