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Thank you both very much for the advice. I'm going to make the housing about 40cm deep and leave a 10-12cm gap between the f/f and the back wall and a 2-3cm gap each side just to be on the safe side. That means the cupboard over the f/f will only be 37cm deep. There will only be a 2-3cm gap...

Lovely dog - mine ate the settee! Have you looked at Milliput? I use it to mend practically everything - except the settee. Means you'd have to paint the door but the landlord would never know it had been chewed. Good luck. Lin

Hi all I've bought a freestanding 600mm wide 1850mm high fridge freezer for my new Ikea fitted kitchen. I didn't get an integrated one as none of them were big enough for when my grandkids come to stay. It's to stand in a corner at the end of a run of 600mm deep base cabinets with 620mm wide...

It was supposed to be Meccano sets for Christmas to develop some engineering skills. I got them last year but the boys weren't ready, so they had a big box of Lego instead which has been very well used to build all sorts. The boys will be so excited when they see what I've done with their shed...

Once again thank you to everyone who has replied and I've taken all your comments and suggestions on board. I've decided on the 3.6v electric screwdriver that's a similar shape to my drill as its small size and slow rpm make it less risky than letting them loose, even under supervision, with...

Hi All Thank you so much for all the replies. The boys already have tool kits with saws, hammers, pliers, rulers, tape measures, clamps etc but geometry sets are a great idea so I'll pick up a couple next time I'm in the pound shop. I've just built them a height-appropriate work bench in their...

Thanks John I'm not sure how to do a link but this is the Ebay item: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-3-6V-CORDLESS-ELECTRIC-RECHARGEABLE-SCREWDRIVER-ACCESSORIES-AND-CHARGER-DIY-/252084608642?hash=item3ab169de82 There are hex shank drill bits on Ebay too. I can't imagine the boys needing to...

I bought a multi-tool to do my laminate floor and it's been worth its weight in gold. As well as cutting the door frame I had to undercut a 10ft long fitted unit to slot the laminate underneath. Never done anything like it before and was jittery about doing it but with the multi-tool it was a...

Hi everyone I'm a newbie to the forum in search of advice please. I have twin grandsons aged almost 9 who like making things out of wood. They each have a toolkit including sharp saws which they use very safely - under supervision of course - but they have a problem drilling holes to put screws...