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    Why you need a well cambered blade on a No7

    Why not just cut the ply correctly in the first place and save yourself the bother?
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    Plugging existing hinge holes in MDF

    Mitrefast and match sticks is what I use in normal frames. Works a treat
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    Help : What's this moulding profile called?

    Wealden tools offer this in a router cutter set. I've made probably 60 odd sashes with mine and it's still cutting well.
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    Howdens

    Just phone the local depot or pop in, I always find them really good to deal with.
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    Battery Fire Risks

    I've had an old bosch battery expand/split in the back of my radio/charger. It didn't catch fire though.
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    Worry about kitchen cabinet weight

    The brackets on the cupboards are fine, never had a problem with the them. Getting fixings in the right place for the small brackets in the wall can sometimes be a problem. You can use lengths of din rail screwed to the wall instead of the brackets so you can get more fixings along the length...
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    Dry rods

    Hack the plaster off the walls, give it a couple of coats on tanking slurry then replaster using renderlight and multifinish. It works, I've done it on probably 20 houses now and never had any problems afterwards.
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    Decent Brad point drill bits

    I disagree, I've used some rubbish bits over the years that are terrible compares to good ones. If you have rubbish ones that are blunt you're far more likely to snap them than a good sharp bit.
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    Anybody own a holiday let?

    I did, it was great just after covid restrictions were lifted but last year wasn't brilliant. I've changed to letting it as a furnished property instead. Unless you can do the cleaning/changeovers yourself it wasn't worth it for me. Mine was a 2 bed cottage in the Peak District, cost me nearly...
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    Joint sleepers (or any wood ends) at angles

    Speed square
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    Central heating pipes lagging

    Both are available in coils 👍
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    New Shower Tray - Tile Behind or Tile To

    We always board walls, fit tray upto the boards and then tile down onto the tray
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    For Sale Four woodworking books

    Four books as shown the one has crease in front cover : £23 Inc postage
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    Plumbing Push fit fittings help

    Only if you're using plastic pipe though, you don't need inserts on copper. The hep2o fittings are great, I've used them a lot in work and on my own houses and the only ones I've had fail are ones that froze.
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    French cleats - set away from wall

    You could always add the one ply bottom batton onto the wall
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    kitchen query

    I've just done exactly what you need to, I used these and they were perfect.. Check this out! https://amzn.eu/d/cELFOfp
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    Sold The art of woodworking and furniture making book

    Sold to SammyQ. Thankyou
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    Sold The art of woodworking and furniture making book

    Not bad condition considering the age. £12 including postage
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    Fitting Shelves To Foam-Backed Plasterboard

    https://www.screwfix.com/p/timco-stred55-cavity-fixings-5-x-55mm-25-pack/366KF?kpid=366KF&ds_rl=1249413&gclid=Cj0KCQiAx6ugBhCcARIsAGNmMbjShyHQWESYj84_JCiiMxJVIChvvjSoFytcHMntgYpugCHP1EiPY9EaApXfEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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    Securing gazebo roof

    How about edpm rubber roof?
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