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Oddbod

Hi, Glad you took my reply in the spirit it was meant, I was a bit worried I might have offended you! (I guess there were too many questions on steaming here, so I tried to nail it once and for all) Wood will bend over a long time if it is under pressure (which is why we store it either flat and wel...

Oddbod

Hi. There may be such a hinge; can't say one immediately springs to mind! The reason is that a conventional hinge will do the job just fine provided the pivot point lies outside the plane of the door. Go and have a look at any old door in your house. What stops it opening flush? Chances are it'll be...

Oddbod

Hi. OK, that is a lot easier. I'm assuming you'll be using treated softwood? 4by2 inch would be fine for the frame, with, 4by1.5 for the bracing. If you cant find it, you'd get away with 4by1. Ideally you'd still use mortise and tenon joints, but they are quite hard to cut accurately by hand. You'll...

Oddbod

With the moddies indulgence I'd just like to wish all those who frequent this forum a very merry next few days. May all your saws cut straight, your hammers miss your thumbs and all your DIY plans come true. Right, I'm off to stuff me bird - a Norfolk bronze from the only grateful client I've had th...

Oddbod

Hi, I think the issue is going to be the flush opening. If you think about it you can't have anything protruding out further than the hinge point or the door will foul. If the door and side panes are the same thickness that means the whole lot's got to be flush. In which case the size of wood for th...

Oddbod

Hi. You've got skirting boards fitted the good old fashioned way, nailed through the board into wooden wedges driven into the gaps between the bricks. I guess the house was built in the 60's or earlier? These days they'd be glued to the wall with an adhesive â€“ nothing much wrong with that I might ...

Oddbod

I'm afraid it is very unlikely. People seem to think that steaming is a magic way to bend wood. Believe me, it isn't. Wood doesn't go soft just cos you wet it. If it did all our garden sheds would start looking like Gaudi masterpieces. It goes slightly â€“ if you are lucky - soft if you get it as ho...

Oddbod

Hi. It's not particularly difficult, but it does depend of the wall. If it is brick you may need to insert a lintel above the new opening. If it is structural I guess it would be a certainty. Go ask on the general building forum for advice. If the wall is just plasterboard, then it is simply a case ...

Oddbod

Hi. That is quite challenging. Am i right is assuming you want each gate to be 8'6'' wide rather than the pair? If so the quality on the final result is going to be very dependent on the quality of the joints. You need proper close fitting mortise and tenon joints, preferably draw-bored, rather than...

Oddbod

Hi. I know what you are talking about, but I haven't seen them for years. I think the basic issue is that some manufacturer somewhere came up with a jim-crack solution to a non-problem. Basically if you are going to flush mount cupboard doors, you use a flush mount hinge. You wouldn't try to turn a ...

Oddbod

Hi. If I picture what you are trying to do right it is the depth that is the issue for you. You have a 4ft deep space, with one straight side and one sloping side. If you just wanted narrow shelves you could simply use standard shelf brackets, but then you'd only get a about 1ft of useful shelf widt...

Oddbod

Hi, you might be better off asking over on the electrical forum!

Oddbod

Hi. Traditional methods evolved to deal with traditional materials. IMHO the old methods are not always better. Traditionally you wouldnâ€™t mitre internal joints because as the timber shrinks, an unsightly gap would open up. (Iâ€™ve said on here before that wood doesnâ€™t shrink along its length, i...

Oddbod

Is it into plasterboard? And if so does it have a "cross" in the head where the screw goes? If so put a screwdriver into the "cross" and try unscrewing it. If that fails screw a screw half way in and use a claw hammer to gently lever it out. Protect the wall where you lever with ...

Oddbod

Hi. Well not really. We spend a lot of time carefully kiln drying wood down to a specific moisture content, and then you want to go and chuck water all over it! The key is to protect the wood properly with paint or varnish. Most importantly this includes the cracks and edges where water can sit for ...

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