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    Help: doors

    you can fill the holes with fiberglass type filler and sand when dry.you will also need to put something behind hole to hold the filler till it dries I personaly think its cheaper to buy new doors.
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    Problem with new Door

    yep just let door settle and plane again later
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    Knotty Problem

    sounds like your timber is very green,was it seasoned?
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    movement in patio doors.

    you can replace rollers on most doors take it out of the track and see if the rollers are replaceable,if so go to hardware store to get new ones.
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    My front door keeps catching the bottom doorframe horizontal

    your door jamb may be the prob.
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    black & decker????

    alot of tools are going down hill now,reason is the makers try to cut labour cost and send everything to china,big mistake for companies who have built up a reputation over many years.most of the tools made there are garbage.Even computer stuff has gone down hill for the same reason,maybe they...
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    Advice I compound Mitre Saw

    a compound miter saw that slides is more usefull and does more jobs
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    New to DIY

    buy tools as you need them,dont buy that cheap chinese ****.
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    Slot head screws.

    sloted screws went out years ago no point in using them now,every one uses philips heads,you can buy ones that will stip the head of your screwdriver,not the screw.
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    Nail pullers

    it would be handy to have nail pincers for pulling out nails ,the ones you cant get out just puch them through,good idea to have many different tools if you are doing DIY
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    drill bit for cutting glass

    yes you can drill holes in glass,most hardware stores will have proper bit
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    Advice on router bits for window boards

    you can find almost any router bit you want in most hardware stores.There are millions.
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    WHICH DRILL TO USE??

    I would not like to drill concrete with a cordless as they dont have the grunt,USe electric generator to get power there and use electric drill with a masonary bit.
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    Which saw?

    depends on what you want to cut .for wide sheets go for table saw,for general cutting and mitres buy a radial arm saw.They do almost every thing.There are many types around.
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    A belt sander or a sheet sander?

    you can sand small corners with orbital sander or corner sander made for the job,I dont really like belt sandres as they tend to dig in to much and make bumps,I realy prefer to plane.
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