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In the new year I am going to be feeding a consumer unit in the workshop from a spare way on my main consumer unit in the house. From the discussions above do I want a B or C type MCB in the main consumer unit in the house or is it OK to have the C type only in the workshop?

Is it so badly out that you could not just plane down the wings so they merge? Guess it means you would have to refinish the top to match. It is not as bad as my father-in-laws table. Same kind of style but the panels have shrunk so much there is a 2-3 mm gap all round the table. Not pretty but...

Hmmm. :-k So if I were to attempt this in the future is one type of blade preferred over another? - my gut instinct would tend toward a many toothed crosscut blade but is this right? H.

I've just finished watching the woodwhisperer video on how to cut coving on the table saw http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/coves-on-the-tablesaw-the-parallelogram-cove-jig/. I felt a bit squeamish the whole time he was making cuts. I know our cousins across the pond do some crazy things...

Thanks katellwood. That is a nice looking floor. I don't think I will be able to do it this way as by the time I have prepped the wood I will be down to 13 - 15 mm. I agree that the loose tongues would help register everything so will think on that. I am struggling to understand when you would...

Thanks guys. I was really wanting to stay away from bitumen - I hate the stuff and always get in a mess with it! I hadn't thought of a sealent type product but something that stays flexible would be good given how our floors creak (although I do intend on fixing the creaks before I put the...

Hi All, I have spent a while preparing some freecycle and reclaimed timber to make blockwork flooring for my hallway (I am going to attempt a basket weave pattern). The timber is climatising in the hall before final dimensioning. I am now wondering what the best glue is for sticking this to...

I love the bookcase and the real books (I still have a few nice old books but the kindle has trumped the clutter of paperbacks - much to the chagrin of my publisher neighbours :oops: ). One question - Why hide your beautiful parquet flooring with a rug?! H.

Argus, that was not the most polite reply back to someone. You actually said that You mention linseed oil in the first sentence but give it no context. This used to be a very happy forum but I must admit I have been reading it less and less due to the snippy and confrontational attitude of...

I like the table but I hope you offered to make a false front for the filing cabinet that they have shoved in on the left hand side as it really spoils your work!

Been on holiday so only just noticed this. The conclusion I came to was that I was going to do it myself (as I know I am "competent" enough), then if I ever sell my house I will disconnect it from the mains and sell the property without power to the building but with the nod and a wink that...

Do you have any more details of the Cupar supplier? I live about 7 miles from Cupar and don't know of this place. I would like check them out. Cheers, H

Burrhouse did close down but I received an email saying that is has been taken over and will reopen in September as Brodies Timber. I can also recommend Haldanes for offcuts - can be hit and miss what they have but as I live only a few miles away I always check it out. I have also used...

Thanks all. You have confirmed what I suspected I would have to do. And thanks for reminding me about allowing for snipe! H.

What is the minimum length than you can safely put through a thicknesser? Is it the distance between the infeed and outfeed roller? Reason I am asking is that I am machining some reclaimed wooden flooring, converting it to block work. I would like to cut it all to size (45 x 180 mm) then let...

Glad to hear it =D> I must say I am rather envious of all the space you have and your ideas look great. Your workshop also looks great in it's setting. You should build a summer house just so you can take in the view from where you took that picture (hammer) - and do a WIP! H.

I've been thinking the same thing. I hope all is okay with you both and you are either busy relaxing or just getting things done! H.

Well done you =D> I just wish there was an evening courses near me. They were all cancelled about 2 years ago just as I was getting interested. Any wood related plans for the future? Best of luck, H.

If only we had any piano factories left, or even any kind of manufacturing industry :?

Thanks for that link. It does help with any work I want to do in the house. Now, I know I'm dragging it out but that sheet does not specify extending power to an outbuilding that does not require a building warrant (and this seems to fall in between everything I have read) If I've read this...