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by Deadwinston
Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:41 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Will cutting a loft hatch bring down the lath ceiling?
Replies: 3
Views: 9973

I did mine a few years ago and after trimming out the joists just cut through, first with 4 drilled 10mm holes in the corners, then with an upcut blade in the jig saw from inside the loft. This meant that the the blade wasn't pushing any of the plaster off but pulling it upwards towards the joists a...
by Deadwinston
Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:22 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Door Hanging Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 9488

Having hung hundreds of the things, i tend to just manover the door in place on an angle instead of using anything to prop it up. To mark the position of the hinges i measure down the door to the top of the first hinge and add on 2mm to alow for clearence. It is however a good idea having some sort ...
by Deadwinston
Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:00 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: ply, type? thickness?
Replies: 4
Views: 3329

Now thats some big shelves.
As long as you're not planning on storing exceptionally heavy items on them, a well framed and supported 18mm ply will be perfectly adequate, and just normal Far Eastern ply'll do the job just fine.
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