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Sorry, but that is just wrong. I am no expert in the finer points of paint chemistry but I do know that water based paint has improved tremendously over the last few years. I painted my outdoor bench and bird tables with Bedec 2 years ago and they’re as good now as when I did them. Water based...

Nice work. And an impressive amount of grog.

Bedec MSP

The log burner in my lounge does not have a room sealed air supply, just the ‘normal’ ventilation which comes in via the doors etc in my leaky Victorian house. However, I have never noticed any draughts, I think the combustion process is so efficient that the demand for air is well controlled.

You can also get stoves with an external, ie room sealed, air inlet.

What’s that winch type thing on the wall in the utility?

Have a look at this site: https://www.stovefittersmanual.co.uk I don’t know if there are specifics re your situation but there is lots of good advice re flues, bends etc.

That’s what I do. Doug71’s method of having the cut over the edge of the top has one big disadvantage - dust collection is significantly impaired, at least it is with a Festool setup.

Matthew, just had a look at your website, some really nice projects there, I like the sort of minimalist look which seems to be your design preference, eg in your ply storage unit. Excellent work!

My late Victorian house floorboards are about 30mm

Yes really! I find I use the additional chuck quite often, when I need size of bit which I haven’t got in my set of centrofix Fisch bits. Also really useful for Dremel type mini tool attachments. But the piece of resistance is the angle chuck. That has got me out of trouble so many times. Also...

Just to say that I’ve got one of these and it is probably the most used tool in my box. It seems pricey new but worth every penny. But I don’t need a second one!

Interesting Mike, my eldest son is a bit like your daughter, he was into politics from an early age and by the age of 13 he knew every parliamentary constituency in the UK and their MPs, majority etc. We were similarly in awe of his intellect, but never pushed him, he knew what he wanted to...

The disturbing thing about this programme is the pushiness of the parents. It verges on emotional abuse.

That’s really nice. There seems to be a bit of a fashion now for painted frame with natural wood tops which I like. I’ve refurbished an old Welsh dresser like this, painting white everything other than the top which I sanded back and waxed.

Top man, many thanks.

Thanks, but Ive already had a look at those and they are not big enough. Their max width is 750mm but I need 810

Yes, you don’t want a header tank. Outdated technology.

Depends on the make of router and your track, and if they are compatible (eg Festool) you’ll need another bit of gear anyway to connect the router to the track. Instead, just clamp a straight edge or wood batten across the sheet of MDF and run the router along that.

Thanks for the suggestions, I don’t have the skill/inclination to make centre hinge windows and not sure how that would work with plastic frames, but the idea of simply covering the inside with a sheet of thin ply has legs.