woodwork

Hi Everyone, This forum has been invaluable to me the last few weeks and I really appreciate all of the help I’ve been given regarding a variety of issues. We had a kitchen fitting with B&Q that has been plagued with issues for the get go. It’s now over four months since the fitting started...

Really confused about what angles and how I cut the skirting architraves. :unsure: I have probably the simplest Mitre box from Screwfix, and for some reason, cutting the angles doesn't seem to overlap at all. Youtube videos haven't helped. I am quite possibly being very daft and missing the...

Hi guys, I have always had a strong interest in DIY but because I was born female I was always told it’s not right for me to do it so never learnt anything. I have now started my transition to male and am building a workstation for future DIY projects, however as I’ve never been taught anything...

Hi I want to paint all the woodwork in my 3 bedroom victorian terraced house. I have no idea if the current woodwork is oil or water based, is there an easy way to find out? I've used oil in the past at other places as it was all I knew. But it discolours so much, I was hoping to switch to...

I'm going to be painting over a number of door frames and skirting boards painted either a mid-grey or dark red gloss by the previous owner. I want to paint these white. I'm not too fussy about what type of paint to use but I want to buy paint that's suitable - presumably an undercoat and at...

Evening all. I’m looking for a bit of advice on a little project I’m hoping to complete over Easter. Currently our tumble drier and washing machine sit proudly under our stairs. Electric, ventilation and water are already in there - but it’s a pain, as there’s not really enough space for a...

I’ve recently moved into a property so it’s my first effort at any kind of DIY. One issue we have is that the garage side door has rotted at the bottom, it doesn’t look like it was provided suitable protection. What is the best way to do this? I’ve heard of epoxy fillers but will this be...

Looking to repaint the garage door so thought I might as well do the woodwork at the same time and looking for a product to fill any gaps between the brick and frame. My first thought was silicone but then wondered if a putty of some sorts would be better? Regards

Hi all, been gutting the dining room this past month and now I am down to fitting new door frames, architraves and skirting etc. My door way goes into the kitchen and is on the left side of the wall with only half the door frame peeking out from the wall past the plasterboard, should I: just...

I am looking at making some shaker kitchen doors to upgrade an existing kitchen. I recently got some 18mm solid oak flooring from a reclamation yard for practice but I am struggling to get the motrice and tenons correct. I am hoping when I move to 22mm this will become easier. If I plan to...