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by Loki
Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:04 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Door frame repair
Replies: 1
Views: 4372

Hi,

Ive recently replaced my door architrave in my front room and it cost me about £9 for the timber from a local timber yard. ( I bought 3" taurus architrave.) Hope this helps.
by Loki
Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: sawing a curve
Replies: 3
Views: 3798

If it was a smaller cut I'd say use a coping saw but if the cut goes on for 3ft a jigsaw would be better. There is a variety of blades available for most jigsaws each of which have a number of uses like wood, metal, plastics and so on. best thing is refer to your jigsaw manual and see if it recommen...
by Loki
Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:50 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Skirting Vs Architrave
Replies: 1
Views: 3574

Skirting Vs Architrave

Im in process (tomorrow) fiting new 5" taurus skirting board and 3" taurus architrave in my front room. My question is which do i install first, the architrave or the skirting board ? my gut instinct is saying the architrave so that the skirting can be cut to the correct length after its f...
by Loki
Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing light switch cover - earth help
Replies: 3
Views: 2825

Thanks

Thanks guys, all installed and working fine with the new earth wire installed, your help was greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Loki. :D
by Loki
Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:54 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Changing light switch cover - earth help
Replies: 3
Views: 2825

Changing light switch cover - earth help

In my living room I have 2 seperate switches that both control the one light. I'm wanting to put new silver/metal fronts on the switches each of which have to be earthed. Ive taken the old switches off the wall and can see two grey wires coming in to the junction box behind, inside each grey wire (a...
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