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Alsford Timber have an online shop but you'll always get better prices by going in to one of the branches as a trade customer.

UJK make an Aluminium one - sold via Axminster (it's their own brand I believe)

I'd go with 25mm thick batten and the 18mm ply or OSB.

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Also self employed and tend to end up working on most if not all bank holidays anyway, so couldn't care less to be honest. If I want a day off I take it when I want.

BM - I saw that chart earlier whilst browsing and I guess in an ideal world I'd have some specs made to grade B. Same little ball as grade F but fired at you at 120m/s (mid powered air rifle velocity if that helps). I'm going to call that company in the morning and make some enquiries. I'll...

Custard, our posts crossed. Which grade did you end up getting? I've only seen Grade F in specs so far.

BM - my thoughts exactly. The idea is to get a pair that will live on a hook just inside the workshop door and that I put on the second I step inside. They then stay on until I leave. For that reason I'm interested in anyones experience regarding comfort (I know that this is often subjective)...

Not wanting to hijack the current H&S thread I'd be keen to find out who uses prescription Safety Glasses as opposed to those which can be worn over the top of normal specs. I currently have a cheap pair of 'over -specs' which I use when required, but they are truly awful and do sometimes make...

I never used to wear safety glasses whilst framing with a Paslode gun until one day working with a gang of young carpenters one of the guys got a bounceback and a fragment of a 90mm ringshank went into his eye. He lost his eye and suffered severe nerve damage behind his eye socket. He was 19...

As an ex main contractor I have mixed feelings. H&S compliance cost my company a fortune and in some cases was in my view a case of creating a papertrail for the sake of it. On the other hand as the company Director I was ultimately liable for the safety of over three hundred blokes - some of...

Get one (or five) of these from Axi. You'll never want to use anything else. http://www.axminster.co.uk/advent-vice- ... ape-952815

Isaac Lord (online) sell exactly what you're looking for. http://www.isaaclord.co.uk

The Sketchup plugin I was thinking of is called Cutmap. It's currently free. Don't know how good it is though, so probably not very helpful.

I think the best all round box making tool ever invented is this Perfect Mitres, accurate crosscuts and peace and quiet.

Sorry, you didn't say how much you'd use it (or if you did I missed it!) I think there is a free extension for Sketchup that does cutlists - I'll take a look later and report back.

Cutlist Plus fx works well for me

Adrian, I can recommend a good plasterer if you want. Lives in Pembury. I'll PM you his details when I touch down at the office later.

I believe that's a saying bandied around by business consultants to justify their ludicrous fees and constant suggestions of suicide-inducing team building exercises. When I had my own company (construction) we were persuaded to appoint a firm of management consultants to assist us with...

You're absolutely right about marketing. I firmly believe that with the right marketing, publicity and branding any product can be sold at a better(higher) price. Look at Apple. Although I must admit to being something of a fanboy it isn't THAT much better than everything else, but it sells for...