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Egger MFC seems to be stocked by Cutwrights in predominantly two thicknesses -18mm and 8mm. I'll use 18mm for carcasses and 8mm for the rears of carcass with an oak finish to the melamine, but would the 8mm MFC also be suitable for the drawer bottoms if I was to use it there as well? I plan on...

Thomas - yes it just goes to show you dont need to spend a lot on tools to be able to produce something decent - I'll enjoy looking through your thread! Doug, thanks for that - the room was in fact a number of smaller rooms with a chimney in the middle of them and some of the floors were solid...

I will be making the doors, and plan to apply a face frame to the carcasses as well, so the doors and drawers will in inframe. There is nothing in the kitchen at the moment - its bare, Ive just laid a reclaimed mahogany floor and built in a chimney extractor, my workshop is currently on the...

Hi Doug, yes I see that - I guess thats sufficient, I do tend to overthink things..

Ok, I'm ready to start this project now and am in the midst of drawing up the carcasses which against better advice I want to have a go at making myself. I'm pretty sure I'm going to use a quality MFC like Egger - although Im struggling to find a local supplier (Bournemouth) and it would be...

Andy (Farmer Giles) loved reading through your build thread and what you have done to your farmhouse! - I like your ideas on how you made your kitchen too. thanks for that.

Thanks guys for all your input, lots of good points there for me to mull over. For those who use birch ply for carcasses - how do you finish it afterwards? - and why use that over something with a finished surface like MDF or MFC?

I'm about to embark on a new project - face frame kitchen cabinets - and having never made any before I have a lot of questions that maybe the good people here who are far more experienced may be able to help me out with. I'll also post pics here as I go and document the project. The cabinets...

As far as I know it was always here like all the other windows.... 8) Burn this thread :D

Hi Fitz - I used a router table - a difficult part Ive found with that is specifying the correct cutter! - Ive just used it again recently to make the mouldings for the doors I've made and again had to find the correct cutter. But probably the worst part is its hard and boring work - this is...

Ha - like most blokes I love an excuse to buy tool! - I already had the mitre saw, but I bought a small table saw, band saw, and Morticer from Axminster and a planer/thicknesser off one of the forum members here. Just recently bought a track saw which I'm loving! I was quoted consistently over...

Thanks for all the kind comments! @ thetyreman - well spotted regarding the moulding - I have fitted that now since the photo was taken - it sets the window of nicely!. Since making this window I have also made a 6 panel interior door to match the existing doors in the house which I enjoyed...

Installed. The one on the left is the one I have just made - I copied off the one on the right.

Frame painted and ready to fit.

Glazed and painted

Just thought I'd update this thread now that I've finished and installed the window. I learnt a lot making this and thanks everyone for their tips along the way!

Thanks very much Trevanion for that detailed response!! Particularly the bit about clamping in a manner that can pull a slightly out of square sash square - I need to work out how to do that! I like the idea of bumping them on the floor to square them up - but I didn't feel like I wanted to...

Been wedging and gluing up the sash's over the last few days. I have found the most difficult part of the whole project ensuring that the sash's glue up flat and square! I'd really appreciate any tips from anyone to help me improve my techniques here!

Hi Rick I'm interested I'll pm you.

That is stunning! - both the kitchen and the view! - What sort of timber is the unpainted cupboard Bob? it looks lovely!