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by sweetorb
Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:03 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: leadwork
Replies: 0
Views: 2070

leadwork

hi im building a door / frame with some columns either side of it with a flat "roof" above, sort of a "facade" like you see on manor houses etc, picture a fire surround type structure around a door and frame with the "roof" being the mantlepeice! i dont anticipate the f...
by sweetorb
Thu May 03, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Suspended ceiling
Replies: 2
Views: 2826

Re: Suspended ceiling

saaj

ul find the whole book, free to download here!

http://www.british-gypsum.com/literatur ... _book.aspx
by sweetorb
Thu May 03, 2012 9:55 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: problem with heavy fire door
Replies: 1
Views: 2365

Re: problem with heavy fire door

hi

you could move into a different room....??!!

hope this helps
by sweetorb
Thu May 03, 2012 9:54 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Suspended ceiling
Replies: 2
Views: 2826

Re: Suspended ceiling

hi saaj british gypsum (along with all the other dry-lining associated companies) used to have a guide they called "the white book". it invaluble for the types of job youre looking at doing, gives you full instructions, lists of materials (including codes) and also has ready reckoners so y...
by sweetorb
Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:01 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: dot n dabbing to tiled walls
Replies: 2
Views: 2536

Re: dot n dabbing to tiled walls

cheers welsh brickie

got grinders in van so thats handy!
by sweetorb
Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:48 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: dot n dabbing to tiled walls
Replies: 2
Views: 2536

dot n dabbing to tiled walls

hi am fitting a kitchen next week where every square inch of wall is tiled. decided rather than removing the tiles and potentially re-plastering the whole room to overboard the tiles with battens and tapered edge plasterboard then tape and joint the whole room. some sections (bulkheads / window reve...
by sweetorb
Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:06 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: board joins
Replies: 2
Views: 2800

stoneyboy

thats what i thort m8, just thort id pick sum brains and c if anybody had any better ideas!

back to cover strips then!

cheers
by sweetorb
Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:23 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: board joins
Replies: 2
Views: 2800

board joins

hi im a joiner myself but not afraid of asking advice as i was told years ago by the bloke i did an apprenticeship with.."no one ever knows every thing, theres too much to know..", therefore i need sum advice! i build mobile homes and garden offices, im having some issues with walls cracki...
by sweetorb
Sun May 30, 2010 11:01 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: A new Invention - Please comment
Replies: 4
Views: 3215

hi as a carpenter im afraid i agree with stoneyboy, sure ive seen this sort of thing before anyway. will sell in b an q i supose tho, or on ebay, inexperienced woodworkers MAY benefit from it...??!! if it was me id have made the overhang on the back edge longer to ensure the angled cut is square dow...
by sweetorb
Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:24 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: BUT JOINT WORKTOPS
Replies: 1
Views: 3642

hi if the tops do not have a preformed edge then but jointing is the advisable method, worktop bolts and biscuits r they way to go,although some fitters would argue that the biscuits arnt really necessary! if you do use them then you should use no20s. be aware tho that if the tops dont have a pre fo...
by sweetorb
Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:11 am
Forum: Hand and Power Tools Forum
Topic: bandsaws..
Replies: 1
Views: 3926

bandsaws..

hi im a carpenter and joiner and have recently built myself a workshop in my back garden. ive just bought myself a sheppach basatto bandsaw but heard somewhere that bandsaws dont always come supplied with blades that neccesarily allow the user to get the best out of the machhine...ive even heard adv...
by sweetorb
Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:06 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Removable Banister
Replies: 3
Views: 9222

hi

wouldnt it be easier to get rid of the bed and put it in storage 4 now,get a bed that can b taken apart and use it till u sell the house?? few quid from b an q

then replace the banister properly! let the new owners worry about their furniture!

just a thort
by sweetorb
Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Router Tools
Replies: 4
Views: 3937

hi skittles

u could go 2 screwfix or wherever and buy a hammer and a 1" chisel for under £20..??!!

just an idea..

mark
by sweetorb
Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:53 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Angled Mitre Joints
Replies: 6
Views: 6671

hi ALG Trying to get my head round what your on about!! do you want the back rest supports 2 meet in the corner of the angle,if so u need a mega wide peice of timber so theyll join once compounded,and cut along the length at 45 degs with the 10 degs marked out along the height and cut each end at 80...
by sweetorb
Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: Decking
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Replies: 3
Views: 5237

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