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I'm going to say a cautious yes. Even solid wood can crack when exposed to wet and dry cycles but modern glues are pretty good. Make sure your oak is thoroughly dry first to limit tension as much as possible. I would probably use epoxy resin to be on the safe side but its not cheap stuff.

This is a common misconception. We are in the process of a retrofit and our ASHP is working great in spite of us still not yet having any loft insulation in an old farmhouse. If you size the emitters right you can heat almost anything efficiently with a heat pump. Until recently we were living...

I got asked a question on the solar panel thread and instead of dragging that thread off course anymore thought it best to answer elsewhere. ian33a We used Dartmoor Energy in conjunction with Reco. Your right to look for a firm who know what they are doing as there are too many horror stories...

If your COP is better than around 3.5 the heat pump should be cheaper to run. We got an ASHP installed in October and have managed a COP of 4.1 in a partly insulated old farmhouse. Then there are various cheaper electricity tariffs where you can save a lot more on top. Also add in some spare PV...

Ours have made 51770 kWh to date with one minor repair to a cable. Not bad for a small 3.6 Kw system on a cloudy bit of Dartmoor

When I was training carpenters squares were considered a no no as they were so inaccurate. We all used engineering squares. Mind you i've had to send one those back as it was so out of tolerance Inaccuracy creeps into our work regardless but it's nice to know your square is square and any...

Hard to define 'worth it' Will it entirely pay for itself quickly will depend on many variables including the cost of electricity which many never saw as being as high as it is now. I can safely say there is something very rewarding about sometimes being able to run your home on completely...

Think they were a tiny outfit and long gone. I dont think there was much sales stuff even when they were making them. Most of it was very simple solid construction so not much to go wrong.

It's a Dodd 12" by the looks of it. DMT is Dodd Machine Tools Cast frame and upper tables. Machined steel for the thicknesing table. I had mine from new and think they were made in Kent if memory serves me right.

I bought some 18mm beech faced ply from B&Q recently. I got chatting to a staff member who was pretty clued up and he said they sell a Chinese hardwood ply at a sharp price but the wood varies dramatically from batch to batch. I passed on some more typical darker reddish boards in the stack as...

I would look at an air to air heat pump as mentioned by Eshmiel for some of the heating. The main unit on the outside and just the blower on the inside. Dont whatever you do fit an AGA unless your made of money! We recently moved into my parents old farmhouse that had no central heating system...

I like your folding system very much. I've just been to Toolstation and bought 2 trestles. Feel a bit foolish for not thinking of them in the first place. Always used fixed wooden ones a made donkeys years ago and had no idea the humble trestle had come on so far

Some worksite type trestles is a great idea. Cant see any Stanley ones the right hight but this looks suitable https://www.toolchimp.co.uk/vaunt-heavy-duty-adjustable-height-saw-horse-twin-pack I'm doing a major renovation of a house anyway and some solid trestles wouldn't go amiss

I'm intending to use 8 so 4' wide. I was thinking of just screwing the boards to the under support (depending what it is) in place so only moving 1 board at a time.

Hi all At Easter we have the opotunity for a large family gathering in a semi converted barn. We are looking to seat 14. My basic idea is to use 12'x6"x2" boards (already milled from douglas fir) and mount them on some sort of trestles. It will have to be demountable as the barn wont normally...

I would see if you can hire in someone with a mobile sawmill

I've always tended to do it concave side down but get what your saying about planing a curve into the board.

Thanks, I will have a look. Still inclined towards Numatic as my personal experience of their kit is simple and solid

Sadly the one in the first link is a single motor. The twin motor has the 100mm hose https://www.axminstertools.com/numatic-nvd-750-2-workshop-vacuum-extractor-230v-109808

Thanks for all the advice. So this https://www.axminstertools.com/numatic-nv-750-2-workshop-vacuum-extractor-230v-109809?utm_source=tag&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=2266&tagrid=69248412&glCountry=GB with a socket controller should see me through? Hopefully it has enough ooompf for the 50mm...