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When I was sheeting one of the walls in the workshop I decided to run a bit of Quel-PEX in the wall to the back storage area hoping to put the compressor out there. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any fittings to convert from plumbing 1/2 inch to compressor fittings. Has anyone done...

Well done Tony. It looks fantastic. Neil

Terrible news. While I also never met Barry we exchanged a PM or two. He even kindly sent me his phone number for any other questions I might have. You'll be missed Barry. Rest In Peace. Neil

I would strongly advise against it. If you have cast iron tools you will have a constant battle 6 months of the year with rust. Because they are metal they sweat like hell. Neil

Just in from a fantastic nightout. I will reply to this question at some stage tomorrow but for the moent all I can say is don't do it Neil Ps %:40 vety drunk

Gary, I can't really comment on yere Part P as we don't have the same over here. It would be quite easy to do a surface installation though. All you need is 2 x 2 trunking around the ceiling and conduit drops to you switches and sockets. Best of luck with it. Neil

Welcome Dave first of all. The studs are actually 6 x 2 with OSB on the outside. Attached to that on the outside is a waterproof breather membrane. The cavity is 50mm and the the wall ties are stainless steel. On the inside there is 150mm of fibreglass. Then a vapour barrier. I didn't use slabs...

There's been quite a bit of progress on the workshop front in the last couple of weeks. Since the last update I've - 1. Slabbed and plastered the front and back ceilings. 2. Insulated the walls (150mm fibreglass) and the ceilings (300mm fibreglass). 3. Finished the first fix wiring. 4. Sheeted...

This is the cyclone i got here. As for the windows, I get lots of light, the sun is in the back garden all day but mainly its because of security. Its a quite isolated area. I plan to put bars on the inside also. Neil.

As usual Senior excellent work. Hope to be able to produce something as good as that someday. =D> =D> =D> Neil

Hello all, There's a small update on the link. Very little work done since last time as all efforts are been put into the house at the moment. Since the last update the blockwork has been complete, soffits fitted and the plastering complete. I've made a start on the wiring and the cyclone has...

Great idea. I will add to it at a later date when I get a chance. Neil.

I would say its iroko as well. While it does plane a yellowish colour it does darken a lot. Seen as how this wood came from pallets the dark colour seems compatable as it would be quite weathered. Neil

Tony I completed a couple of ash bookcases myself a while ago. I agree with the previous comments, I also used ash faced ply. I could only find it in 3mm at the time so I just doubled it up. Hope this helps. Neil

I just want to echo the above sentiments. Fantastic craftmanship. =D> Neil.

CYC I have imported a couple of bits from the States. Also got a planner from Axminster, very good service. I have gone off McQuillans in Blanch, maybe their city centre branch is better but I find it too hard to get in there. I have used Paragon Tools in Cookstown Ind Est. They're the Dewalt...

Saint No it's the workshop alright. The whole project is being done by what we call direct labor, rather than getting a price from a builder to do the whole job. It can be quite frustrating when people let you down, which my blocklayer is an expert at. That said I'm doing quite a lot of the work...

Not too sure if there's interest in yet another workshop build thread but here goes anyway. I'm building it as part of my new house build so progress is slow enough. All my free time at the moment is devoted to this project, I haven't been in my present workshop in months. I was thinking the...

The easiest thing is to pass the wiring for your sockets through a 230v contactor. The coil of the contactor is then wired through a key switch. You will be able to pass 4 radial circuits through the contactor, just remove the key when you leave and everything goes dead. I think its safer with...

Maybe I'll make my own after all. Barry do you get much leakage when the gate is open if you know what I mean. A temp hook up isn't an option at the moment as its not closed up yet and the machine is a bit of a beast to lug around. I only want to do it once. Any thoughts on going from 110mm to...