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Thanks for the suggestion. I've measured carefully and the end result was that the hinges were in tension by 1mm. I refitted with 1mm glazing spacers under the lower hinge, but the difference wasn't noticeable. The combination of Egress and Easy Clean is OK - we could certainly live with it...

Thanks Simon. There is probably room to shave 2mm off the width of the sash, and also to deepen the eurogroove down that side of the window by 1mm which should solve the problem, but I want to try some different hinges first for the reasons stated as that may change the geometry of the opening...

I like that, And I love the inventive use of the zebrano offcuts. Your client must be well pleased!

After all the feedback received here and elsewhere it is time for action rather than prevarication. I've run up a "dummy" window similar in size to the ones that require replacement just to see what problems I come across, and to try out the hardware before committing myself to oak. All I've...

Yebbut - is a Lazy Susan likely to be permanently underwater in Woking? My only issue with Cascamite is that it can be a bit brittle, especially if it is spread too thickly - but should stand the occasional twirl in this environment

Initially looked attractive, but after adding VAT and carriage it was £10.02 - so just £1.12 cheaper. Book marked for future reference though. Thanks.

Thanks guys. The Commando angled socket solution looks like the business. Ordered online - and I already have a caravan battery charging adaptor that'll fit.

I've trodden on the cable from my SIP p/t once too often and the carrier for the male socket on the machine has broken. The machine is still usable but I need to replace the socket and I'm struggling to find the right component. Most sockets are female and wired into the live side of the...

Years ago I did the same, but I think things have moved on and that in any sphere of financial advice you cannot just hide behind the "execution only" heading. Most advisers are forbidden to put through "execution only" business. At the very least, there should have been a written statement to...

I think that is the pragmatic way forward. In the meantime, when you took the staff discounted mortgage there would have been a specific offer made together with all the terms and conditions, which should have included the tax treatment. There should also be a statement somewhere showing why...

Yes, the Osmo is pricey, but it's absolutely bullet proof. It's designed for oak flooring and a little goes a very long way. It's my finish of first choice these days. 2 coats with a single pass of worn 240 grit in between to denib it, and then 2 or 3 coats of furniture wax on top.

My former employer stopped offering staff discounts years ago for this very reason - the HMRC official rate against which the staff discounted rate was compared was so unrealistic that the tax on the benefit in kind often exceeded the value of the discount. I hate to say this flanajb but I...

Jen - You can sometimes get the full set for £5 at some of the woodwork shows. But if pressed for time the straight one will do just fine. I have this set and it's "the business". One of my favourite finishing tools - I'd take it to a "desert Island".

Thanks Roger. My sentiments entirely. And we have no condensation problems at the moment.

Simon - that's a really helpful website - thanks. I've stepped the bottom and top rails to allow for the 13mm stack of the egress and easyclean friction hinges I'm planning to use. Without the step I can't see how there would be room for the hinge as the window opens. I'm waiting for the...

We have 2 side windows in a gable end which will be difficult to reach after an extension is built. They are 30 yrs old and rotting - not badly - but never-the-less the time to replace them is now rather than when they are difficult to reach. They are each single sash windows, 1180mm x...

As a follow on to my thread about maybe making some bifold doors for our planned kitchen/breakfast room extension, I decided that a good start would be to make a new back door as practice. Just the one door to make, less exacting than bifolds, no expensive track and rolling gear to buy, and...

Beautiful work. Something I can only aspire to.

A friend uses Owatrol Deks Olje D1 and D2 on his boat, and after 3 years in what must be one of the most hostile environments for any natural wood finish it still looks like new, despite extreme UV exposure, salt, rain, spray etc. For a satin finish just apply 2 coats of D1 saturator, or for a...

+1. Picked mine up for £750 after last years show. Great machine and no regrets.