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.... here. :D So now for the doors (x6). These were laminated up from 3 layers of 100mm x 20mm iroko. I wanted the internal faces to have chamfered edges where they meet the glass and I dislike the “routed out” look that you so often see where a hand held router is simply run around the...

After lots of requests for help, here and elsewhere, on the practicalities of making my own external bifold doors I finally made a decision to go for it last autumn. This was primarily after having a quote for £9500 for 2 sets of 3 bifold doors, supply only. The ones in the showroom were...

Steve - I'm just coming to the end of a bifold project, but these are 2 x 3 door fully double glazed external sets so I suspect rather heavier than you can expect on an internal set. I used Centor E3 sliding gear which came in at about £500 for each set of 3, so a bit pricey but superb...

Yep - the hose supplied with the Nilfisk fits the TS55 and Domino, as well as my Bosch SCMS. It's a lovely piece of kit. I opted for the more expensive Alto Attix 30 as I'll be working in MDF on a forthcoming kitchen build, and the filters are designed for the job, otherwise I might have...

According to "Have I got news for you" they are planning to change the name back to the original of "Fugging" just as soon as they have the consent of all the F**king residents!

Doh! #-o

The LOML bought me one of these for my birthday and my only regret is that I didn't get one long ago. When I first used it I wondered whether it was working properly because it is so quiet, and the auto switching is just great with the TS55 and Domino.

I have exactly the same problem John with a very rough concrete floor which was very poorly leveled and smoothed out, and with no separate screed laid over the top. There are loads of potholes to catch the castors on my movable kit. Like you, I have a garage full of kit and timber and nowhere...

Nice. I'd be a bit precious about getting water on that, particularly if there was any soap in it. Perhaps ensure that there is never any water trapped between bowl and oak?

When builders were renovating Muckross House at Kilarney they pulled down an oak panel, and behind it was the skeleton of a man in a green suit. On his lapel was a badge which read ...... "1852 - All Ireland hide-and-seek champion"

Thanks guys. Looks like TEK screws win out, and they also have the advantage that if I'm not happy the holes can just be drilled out and my neighbour will come in with his tap and die set and thread the holes for me so long as I buy the beer. So far as the top fixings are concerned, I'm...

Nope - I haven't a clue either, and I've had enough conflicting advice to convince me we need a test, so I've set one up. I've used an offcut of pale iroko, and from the left I have 3 coats of Osmo UV Oil, then one coat of Sikkens Cetol HLS Plus light oak stain covered by 3 coats of UV oil...

This coming week I need to install a frame for bifold doors. The head will be bolted to the flitch beam with 10mm stainless steel threaded bar which will enable me to adjust the fit with a spanner from above which ought to be easier than trying from below. The weight of the frame and glazed...

Sorry Karl - but being first thing in the morning I'm probably being obtuse. For 2 cabinets side by side that's 2 x 18mm sides = 36mm of carcase, covered by a 45mm faceframe. 45mm - 36mm = 9mm, spread over both sides so surely should be 4.5mm overhang each side. What am I missing? I only...

looking good Karl. How much do the faceframes overlap the interior of the cabinet, and does that interfere with the draw slides? Also I see the face framers also overhang the cabinet sides - so will the adjoining cabinet also have an overlap, or is this to cater for an end panel?

I would avoid Whirlpool (Phillips) like the plague. On every Phillips appliance we've ever had the plastic went brittle after a couple of years and started to fall apart. Our first dishwasher was a Phillips with a plastic liner - lasted just 5 years and we replaced it with a Bosch which...

For garage doors weight may come in to the equation, and I would suspect that WRC would be significantly lighter in weight than Iroko?

Well, what a cracking day - marred only by the distressing caning inflicted to my credit card - but what's a chap to do when offered an ex-demo Tormek T7 with all the chisel and plane iron attachments for under £250, and numerous other goodies for under half price! We split in to two...

Jim - there's very little I can add to the excellent advice already given. Remember that just because you have got a PoA it doesn't mean that it has to be used immediately. It only takes effect when registered with the court of Protection. It will be far more hassle doing this if your Mum...

Mark - price for 1" American White Oak is normally around £35 - £40 per cubic foot inc VAT. Therefore you are buying 5ft x 0.5ft x 0.042ft = 0.104 cu ft x (say) £40 = £4.16. That would be for sawn timber. I suspect that to end up with 1/2" PAR you would need to start with 1" stock, but...