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Thanks Custard, I guessed that a light sand would be sufficient but it’s good to hear that confirmed. For me, the good thing about Osmo is that it’s not bulletproof, in that it allows the beauty of the grain to come through without imparting an artificial look. Re applying wax on top, that...

Simple question I hope - I Osmo’d my walnut worktops about 2 years back and they are starting to look a bit dull and water doesn’t sit on the surface the way it used to. I have a full tin of Top Oil and wondered if I need to sand the surface right back to bare wood before re-applying a couple of...

I’ve just used this stuff on my log store roof. Goes on well and works a treat. http://www.wilko.com/roofing/ikopro-roo ... vt/0135698

Thanks Blum for posting this. I have since relooked at my installation and there is a very slight discrepancy in how I have located my drawer fronts. I have sorted this and all is now ok. I did mail your technical dept with this info some weeks back after I had contacted them initially. But I...

Or use a fugi tool. Look it up on YouTube.

I guess it depends on size and therefore weight of router. I made my table with 18mm MDF and a 6mm ply insert plate. I intended the latter to be a temporary solution pending potential purchase of a ‘proper’ plate, but it works fine with my Bosch 1/4 inch so I’m staying with it. I doubt if it...

The obvious size you need is therefore 13/64ths. If such a size is available!

I’m surprised no one has mentioned Baxi. We’ve had ours for 4 years, came with 7 years parts and labour warranty as long as serviced by Baxi at £90 pa. V reliable so far and v efficient.

+1 for a pond. Frogs will appear from nowhere soon after you dig it, and they will work away in the background ridding your garden of slugs. We used to plagued with them, not only eating our plants but leaving trails on the doors, coming into the house etc. Since digging the pond, no more slugs...

If you are going to be working mainly with ply, have you thought about whether a track saw may suit your needs better?

DT 85 - I stand corrected. See Gas Safety Regs, para 57: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/l56.pdf This says that disconnecting or reconnecting a flexible hose is not regarded as ‘work’, ie activity which must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered person.

I think I’m right in saying that UK regs now preclude using flexible hoses to connect cookers.

Last year I painted my front door with Sadolin Superdec Satin (black). The door is solid timber, south facing with no porch or canopy to protect it from the elements. The paint has covered really well but when it gets dirty it is difficult to clean it to an even, streak-free finish. I’ve tried...

I find that transferring the tails to the pin boards much easier with a simple alignment jig. There are lots of examples on the net, this is just one: http://tinyshopww.blogspot.co.uk/2016/0 ... t-jig.html

Following on from the router suggestion, how about routing a shallow groove along the join and inserting some stringing in a contrasting wood?

No, the Festool isn’t cheap, but it’s superb. Accurate, versatile, makes glass-smooth cuts in everything from MDF to walnut and oak. I’ve no experience of the competition but in my view look no further than the grey and green. Only problem is...you’ll want to buy into the Festool system, which...

+1 for Worktop Express. I’ve had several worktops from them and they have all been faultless.

A query for all the kitchen fitters out there. I installed these runners in my existing cabinets with my own drawer boxes with lay on fronts. I followed the installation instructions rep amount of setback from the cabinet face to the letter. These worked perfectly when first installed but...

The toxic fumes argument is not really relevant for the people in the workshop. The job of the flue is to vent the gases outside, so any adverse effect will be on the general air quality in the environment. It does seem however that evidence for the softwood/hardwood/plywood debate is more...

I’m no expert but the very experienced HETAS fitter who installed mine said he had been called to loads of jobs where the flue had been seriously cacked up due to burning softwood etc. The glues in MDF and ply might have a similar impact. However, I think it would depend on how long the flue is...