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I'm not sure how or if the regulations have changed since my build about 25 years ago. I went 8 x 5m so at over 30m2 I needed building control with the local council. The cost for this was based on the estimated build cost, and as I was doing 95% of the work was lower than they expected. The...

I made the jump to a nail gun about 18 months ago. The builders where using gas powered Rapesco for the studwork and roof and smaller Rapesco along with cordless Dewalt for lighter stuff. I picked up a manufacturers return/refurb DeWalt and I'm very impressed. I went the 2amp battery route as...

I'm in Formby, Merseyside and I'm interested in a smallish lathe:- - Something that I can lift on and off my bench. 12" bowl capacity and 18" between centres would be perfect. - I don't want something with variable speed as I am capable of moving a belt between pulleys but not fault finding and...

Good points, but other solutions exist. You can do some of the work yourself and get other elements done and the full set-up tested by an approved electrician. When we moved into our 70's bungalow tail end of 2017 I had the original fuse board replaced with 2 consumer units in parallel. One...

I've found it useful to have a bucket of water at the ready and a rag as I usually splash a drop on my arm. Colin

Why not veneered panels out of view in the two end units to reduce the racking and the TG or lapped boards in the central area that can be seen. Colin

Sounds like you are oiling correctly, or a least it's fair to say I do the same. I have not fitted many kitchens, but those I have done have Iroko surfaces, about 8 from memory. I have never experienced cupping of more than a couple of mm over a 650mm depth. Moisture content being a cause should...

Over the last 30 years I've bought second hand several machines for home workshops ranging from single garage to last purpose built 8 x 5m :- Elu 8 x 5 - good lightweight starter machine for a very small space DeWalt 10 x 6 - great machine that punched above its weight but ate several rubber...

I must admit it is not solely a workshop. The garage is part of an 80m2 extension on a 100m2 1970's bungalow. Before and after as below. At the front I store the caravan along one wall and have a 6 x 2 m floorspace down the side before bandsaw, bench, pillar drill and disc sander on the other...

I used light grey masonry paint on my concrete block walls. It is dark enough to hide some dust yet bright enough to reflect light. It is also harder wearing than emulsion so a repaint will not in reality be needed. OSB boarded ceiling was given a coat of acrylic primer undercoat. I then left it...

25 years ago I "did up" our last house. Whilst scafolded this included removal of facia boards and fitting new plywood facia and soffits in 18mm plywood. I aluminium primed everything both sides and then gave two coats of Black Sadolin Duperdec. Four years later I went up to re-do them and all...

I usually go up in stages, eg 5 and then 6.5 for the brown 7mm wall plugs. I also buy a couple of each size drill. Some masking tape is useful so you can see your pencil mark. You may find chipping a small dent into the concrete with a 75mm masonry nail, like you would centre punching a piece of...

Concrete continues to harden with age and I seem to recall this continues for decades. I had problems drilling the bricks on our bungalow refurb as they are close to engineering brick hardness. I eventually had success with Bosch CYL-9 multi construction drill bits, available from the likes of...

I don't think you will get away from the slight orange peel or stipple, it's what water based eggshell does. Last year in re-fitting our bungalow I used 8 sheets mdf and 8 sheets birch plywood for my cabinet work. I used a small brush for cutting in and a 2 1/2" for anything over skirting board...

Definetly spalted, but grain looks to broad, to me anyway, for Beech. Could it be Ash? Colin

I cannot understand all the faff about converting mm to fractions of an inch or vica versa and complaints about unmanageable readings. I buy in my stock by whatever units the dealer uses and when making just use whichever lines up with my ruler or tape measure. Colin

I am not interested in Politics but strongly believe the main factor is Brexit and the economic volatility surrounding the unknown, especially over the next 3-5 years whilst a lot of things will settle and find a new level. Engineered products started climbing in price end of 2016, start of...

Thanks Tony

Very Heavy No3 Plane. Sole size 235 x 56mm Blade 44mm wide x 3mm thick Originally sold through Workshop Heaven, currently about £145 new. I bought this a few years ago and it really is an excellent plane with a good thick iron that holds its edge well. Unfortunately it is not getting used and so...

I cannot find this on the Axi site, but it fits there matching range of guide bars that I believe are now marketed as the UJK Progrip Clamp. It will not fit the Trend range of bars. Designed to be used as a mounting plate for hand power tools you could also use it as a sub-base to drop your...