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As above very solid I have one with the ali fence I find it does all I throw at it, and to be fair everything was square when it arrived which I was a little shocked at after reading how much setting up some people have with a new machine. Paul

That would be my worst nightmare, I think scum that do this kind of thing should be made to pay in full, why is this country so soft with sentences for crime like this, I feel for you Paul

I only use screw's into the block (thermalite) 4" when on site but you can't beat a cut nail for skirts, arkie's, door caseings ect paul

Remember building control are there to help and advise if he/she is being awkward you can ask for another building control officer or go to a private company, as a joiner /builder I have seen a few people try and manage there own building projects some good some bad, but the worst part is seeing...

welcome uncle it's a great forum with plenty of knowledge should you need it, slate

That is what I find myself doing I never draw anything out it's always in my head I need to start drawing out and makeing proper cutting list's as you say. slate

Hi all I have now got all the machines on my wish list, I am producing things I sell as I am joiner bye trade but I do need some help with my workshop setup it is 6.2m x6.2m block walls with cavity and insulation, concrete floor with insulation, I will do a drawing of the above showing doors...

we are finding there are not enough hours in the day on site, we have two apprentices and on a £5m job they are the only two on site, prices are going up now for joiners following the brickie's and plasters creaming it in, the firm we are contracting to are moaning they can't find labour, but...

Are you doing the outside walls in lime, if so the stone can breath regardless of what you do, but if you could add vent's all the better, Paul

are all your external walls lime rendered on the outside, if so the the stone can breath so no problems if pointed stone work same as above just been through all this on a 18th century cottage we are working on. Paul

I have done quite a few loft conversions, regards cutting trusses you need a very good structural engineer, as a builder/joiner with 30 years experience I always ask people to get a valuation on there house if I feel the value of work will not be added to the house, and I can't see the amount of...

if the tiles are tight then blue grit (sold in most builders merchents) the wall and use what you see fit you could even skim it once its been blue gritted, Paul.

pull them off and refix using double sided tape from a glazers, Paul

I worked in australia for two years I have a NVQ level 3 which added points to our family visa I had to do a 3 day first aid course and H and S course for 1 day my NVQ didn't mean anything when I got there but I got work within a week and had a nice time we came back for reasons I won't go into...

we did kings school in chester using Siberian larch that has been left to go grey at first I thought they were nuts but a year on when I drive past it does look very nice, slate.

75mm dry line screw's on site with a screw gun, but why should you have leak's and electrical faults ask the plumber to pressure test using water norm is 2-3 bar, and the sparky to test all cables as he/she goes, slate.

I don't know if it will help but iI built a 9m radius counter top in a college last year and faced it of with 6mm mdf with oak vaneer , it was finished useing osmo oil not by me but the decorators they said its easy to clean and touch up, slate.

I have both makita and dewalt tools, I use the makita track for saw, router, laminate trimmer, and battery saw the only reason I went makita was I don't like the dewalt router all the rest of my tools are dewalt for work, my dislike of the dewalt router it was it just didn't feel right to hold...

Thanks for that misterfish that will help a lot slate

Thanks for that Sam look forward to the pictures