Recent content by DanB420

Thanks very much for swift reply there jason. Coincidentally just been looking at the burbidge stripwood and looks ideal. They do a 8 x 44mm which I think would be wide enough for outer frames, if put that on 18mm MR MDF then can use their 4 x 18 for edging and 8 x 8 for the lattice work...

If this design is ok, I'm also a bit concerned about using pine. Although easy to get in sizes I need (especially stripwood for lattice), as I understand it pine doesn't stain well to a mahogany type colour? Is this the case and if so does anyone know good suppliers for sapele / utile / meranti...

Hi everyone, going to be starting making doors for pair of semi-fitted (i.e. protruding from alcoves) wardrobes I made, and just wanted to get some opinions on whether my design will work... Plan is to make 2 pairs of face fitting doors for 2 wardrobes, each door panel approx 2300 x 500, in a...

Hi everyone. As part of our complete flat refurb starting next month we'll be putting in new kitchen and reckon almost settled on design, except for worktops. The base units will be white gloss with light grey wood grain effect, probably benchmarx monaco range. Wall units will be white...

Hi everyone We've recently bought a ground floor & basement flat in 4 storey victorian terrace (built 1860s) and have decided to open up fireplace / chimney breast in ground floor lounge to add bit of character and ideally install a flueless gas fire. Stripping off the old plaster to expose...

Cheers for the tips, thought I'd tried every combination of valve openings, but not simultaneously... Does it matter what state boiler is in while doing this, i.e. on/off, hot water or heating any particular setting?

Morning all, hope you've had a nice hot shower this moring... I have a Vaillant combi boiler (no model number on unit or manual in house), but from looking on website looks like older/basic ecotec model or similar. The system stopped giving hot water last night and comes up with error...