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The cost of this sort of work can vary considerably depending upon who is doing the work, time involved for individual and material cost etc. An example of how much a carpenter might vary in cost per day is this: 1. Through a main contractor (building firm) £180 to £250 per day for labour...

Alexfn, I've read your early post and there is nothing wrong with it only thing is you did not explain why, in your opinion, you need ply for solid hardwood flooring but you seem to have now cleared that up with your reply above. Some people on here do not have your expertise so need to keep...

Not sure why you point this my way as I'm not asking the questions but as you are maybe you could expand a bit so we can all have a bit of your insight: If you say you know some engineered boards on the market are structural then I'm sure they are but I am not aware of any engineered flooring...

kitchen units with voids for services are still fitted, they just allow for all possibilities as circumstances sometimes changes from the initial design stage. I do understand that when making a kitchen negating a large void would give more space to a confined kitchen so quite advantegous to do...

Engineered flooring (oak laminated ply strips) This type of flooring needs a good sub base as it is not made structurally strong enough to be laid directly on floor joist. To lay this type of floor you would need to make sure the sub floor and covering is even fairly uniform over the top...

1. It is difficult to advise on this project without knowing the reason why you want to take up the existing flooring? 2. Are there any floor joist under your existing boards and chipboard or are they on concrete? It sounds like there are joists as you mention joist in your post but best to be...

Below is information taken from a HSE data sheet for circular saws: Here is a link to the HSE data sheet page on the web site: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wis16.pdf Regards Mark

Eric, if you are not sure which saw blade is safe to use then why not consult the saw blade manufacturer for their advice? Mark

Yes this is primarily a woodwork forum Steve but the OP's question in this thread is about the, safety, of using negative hook/rake saw blades in a table saw. Negative hook/rake saw blades may be used, and are sometimes recommended, for cutting certain materials on a table saw including, but...

Steve if you wanted to cut aluminium on a saw bench/panel saw, a negative hook saw blade is recommended for that material. The tips of saw blades often do have several angles for cutting, including, but not exclusively, the hook/rake angle. I agree that in most cases a positive saw blade...

You may consider a loose tenon. Mortice post and tie beam as usual form a fixed tenon on one end of brace as normal (may need some tweaking prior to fitting stage) use loose tenon in the other end of brace. When you form the mortice (slot) in the end of the brace to receive the loose tenon make...

I can't help wondering which mitre saw you have looked at or have in mind that will cut 25cm (250mm) and your budget for such a machine? Sorry, but I can't stop myself form asking the question. Mark

You are correct in saying that negative hook saw blades are usually used in mitre saws. Table saws usually use positive hook saw blades. A negative hook saw blade will help reduce, grabbing action, when used in an overhand saw such as a mitre saw or radial arm saw and is therefore safer to use...

First when you say "the" door is 900mm wide it's not quite clear weather you mean, the pair of doors is 900mm wide or each leaf is 900mm wide. Also you don't say if the doors are to be double glazed or single glazed. If the total opening is 900mm then it is understandable that the customer...

I have always used pva glue, either waterproof or not because most of the worktops that I have fit have been on contract work for clients supplying the materials (inc pva for worktop). If your joint is spot on no water will penetrate the joint but if you have slight gaps then it will...

Mark Numbers on UKwoodwork may be able to help. Mark

Steve maybe you should expand on this and explain why, because people might think it's not the right machine for ripping composite materials, period. Mark

Have you looked at this: https://www.campbellmillertools.co.uk/products/bosch-gtm-12-jl-combination-saw-0601b15071?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=27376344710&gclid=COqb-vzC79ECFem_7QodmmsEIw It all depends upon what you want to do. I quite like Dewalt Flip saws but they will come...

Unless you have a true saw blade also a true running arbour on your saw bench you will not obtain a cut equal to the kerf written on your blade. First, you need to do a test run to see just how much is being removed by the cut on the saw, then make the deductions. It's unfortunate but not...

Commonly known as "pump action screwdriver" or "pump screwdriver" Fit the screwdriver bit in the screw head, pull the handle back about a third of the way out and push down on the handle to pump the screw in. The action is like that of a pump, hence the term "Pump Screwdriver". Mark