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I'd suggest that you have a chat with the local fire enforcers, - this might save you a deal of aggro at a later date. Seem to remember that any openings (windows etc.) onto the escape route have to be at least 1/2 hour fire resistance as well. As I said, chat to local fire bods. Usually bery...

I've always found table saws an absolute pig to extract from and have almost given up. Extracting as much of the finer stuff as I can and then clearing up afterwards. That does seem like a hefty pile, - how much timber have you cut? Don't expect to collect everything, there will always be...

Neighbour near me has just gone fibre glass. Apparently it lasts much longer than felt (although 17 years is pretty darn good!). Not sure of cost though as he wouldn't spill on that front. Need to make sure you get a good quality roofer, - recommendation from satisfied customers who had work...

Thanks Jacob but it doesn't really answer my question! Will a 12mm birch ply drawer with a 6mm ply bottom need a muntin? I'm inclined to include one as I don't want to have problems later.

Thank you all. The drawers will be 12mm birch ply with full extention runners to provide the best access to all (her!) storage. Given that a number of these drawers will be over 1100mm should I consider muntins? Base will be 6mm ply and whilst the storage isn't going to be heavy (clothing...

Thanks for the detail Tom. That movement is absolutely tiny compared to what I've experienced. Very frustrating to say the least and unfortunately my contact with the supplier to date hasn't felt that positive ('they don't do that'). We'll see .......

Had a look at a few of those videos and I'm not seeing the same issue. Hoping to hear from the supplier today and all I can say is if this is 'within tolerance' then it's going nack and I'll put the money into something else.

Thanks Gents, Good suggestions. I quite like the rebate and dowel idea but then I quite fancy finger joints as well! Some (more) thinking to do.

With a large amount of sheet cutting to do and foreseeable use in the future I took the 'plunge' (see what I did there?!) and invested in the Dewalt. I know there will be those who will say I should have gone green, - well I can't afford it and couldn't get approval! Got a reasonable deal on...

I've got a number of birch ply drawers to make (planted fronts so nothing left showing). I was going to dovetail but life is probably a bit to short! Even with a jig it's going to take a fair amount of time. I've been looking at a drawer lock router bit but wondering if the 'short grain' end...

Thanks Gents, Breadboard ends isn't something I want to do as it won't match the style of another piece we're trying match. May have to go that way if all else fails. Bracing won't work as it's a flip top so I'm sort of stuck with the design I have. For the same reason I cut put any relief...

Solid oak table top 970 x 865 (actually two, - it's a flip top table). Mixture of planks from 130 to 225. Worried about the longer term prospect of cupping. Obviously arranged with 'alternate' grain to minimise cupping. I'm wondering if ripping the wider planks down and adding those to the...

I've had an M42 fitted to my Startrite for some time now and whilst I haven't done absolutely masses of cutting with it I would fit another. Deep rips really well and seems to suffer from less wander. Sharper 10 times longer? Don't know but it's certainly outlasted an ordinary blade. It is...

Thanks Jason, I'd already identifed the drawer runner issue and was going to use a spacer to fill that gap. The hanging rails would be hung from the top which will be 18mm mdf so I don't expect an issue (!!). My concern with planted on 6mm rails/stiles is the warping issue outlined above. I've...

Thanks Gents, I should have mentioned earlier that it was always going to be a two part build. I simply wouldn't be able to get it in the house otherwise. It's going to be painted Waka so mdf is probably the most cost effective option for me (I can also hide my 'opportunities for improvement'...

You know when you tell the missus 'just tell me what you want and I'll make it'? Well she has and now I've got to work out how to put it all together! :shock: :shock: A pair of wardrobes with drawers under. Just over 2m tall, 580mm deep and 1100mm wide. I'm thinking either 12mm MDF...

And you know they're making excessive profit how??? The fact that Axminster have become much larger will inevitably lead to higher prices due to increased overheads etc. Whether this is 'excessive' or not is impossible to judge on a forum such as this. I must admit it gets a bit wearing seeing...

Oooops! Sorry. I did indeed mean 250mm high. They will be in the region of 550mm deep - final dimensions yet to be agreed. Still be looking for some full width (approx 1050mm) drawers within the design.

It's design time for her ladyship again! New wardrobes will be built in MR MDF and painted. We both want significant drawer space so will be looking to have these built into the bottom portion. I was initially going to continue with MDF and whilst I've had success in the past wonder if birch...

Just out of interest Jacob do you have employees?