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Thanks for the reply big-all I'm 90% sure that there is no door in situ. And going by the other doors in my flat if it were it wouldn't be strong enough to hold my tv. Given that as you say the width of the door would create bowing, how about creating the strips vertically like this? I...

I'd like to mount a tv on a wall but have found out that the wall used to have a doorway through it. :roll: From the looks (and sound) of it, the doorway was covered up by some form of chipboard and then wallpapered over. Obviously I don't fancy mounting a heavy 40inch tv through simple chip...

Thanks morrik27, that makes a lot of sense. I know which one to get now. Yes it's definitely a No. 4.

Thanks for the reply morrik27. Sorry but what do you mean by the above? Do you mean the No.4 does use a 2.3/8In blade?

Urgh, I'm an idiot. :? I think I've found it. http://www.tooled-up.com/ManProduct.asp?PID=10128 Could someone confirm if this is the right one?

I've found a place which sells lots of Stanley replacement blades but I can't work out which one I'd need? Here's the site http://www.tooled-up.com/ManSearchResults.asp?Keywords=plane&SearchType=2&FROMCID=0&CID=0&SCID=0&MID=STA&Sort=3&PageSize=20&Page=1#prodlist Could someone point me in the...

I need to get some glass cut, to some fairly exact dimensions, to fit an old table top. What sort of places should I be looking for that will do this? Any advice greatly appreciated

Nice one! They're in Croydon too, definitely worth a ring.

Thanks big-all. I'm thinking I might try this myself now. I can feel my old grandad nudging me and telling me I can do it and not to waste my money. :) It can't be that hard. I'll just stick some extra veneer to offcuts and do some stain and polish tests to match the old finish. So, can...

Croydon area. I'm fine with taking the drawer into London or anywhere in Surrey really. Know any places I could try?

Actually I pretty much do work for peanuts! But that's another matter. I'm not dissing the craftsmenship involved to do something like this nor am I saying that people aren't entitled to proper payment for their services. I am entitled however to say that £200+ for something like that is a...

Here you go. As you can see it's nothing special but it's loved none the less. I've been quoted £200 by a furniture restorer to get a new front made and matched which I think is bonkers steep. Could anyone give me an idea what something like this should cost? Big-all do you still think something...

I wish I could Symptoms! Unfortunately I'm in a flat.. and I can't see the neighbors being too happy with me pulling up their floorboards.. Will this stuff do the trick do you think? I intend on securing the lamp to the metal shaft that the electircal wires are coming through too. It seems...

Thanks for the replies guys. Once I saw that stuff I thought I could use it for another purpose. Basically I've got a ceiling lamp I need to hang but unfortunately there is no hook.. And to make matters worse the wood around that area is quite rotten. So I'm a bit stuck where to screw into...

I have an old dresser which my girlfriend loves to bits. It's nothing special, probably built around the 50's with (and I'm guessing here) an ash veneer. Unfortunately a few years ago my brother in law saw fit to do some clearing out in my parents house... and chucked one of the dressers...

Thanks for the reply symptoms. Would something like this be ok?http://www.screwfix.com/prods/51811/Sealants-Adhesives/Fillers/Wood-Fillers/Ronseal-High-Performance-Wood-Filler-550g# Has anyone used it before? I'd like to know if it can be spread around a hole in the ceiling like plaster or...

I need to fill a key hole in a wooden door. Is there a substance that I can jam in the hole and let harden? Something that would dry hard enough and be bonded together sufficiently to then drill through? I don't need the substance to resemble the wood too closely as it will be hidden bedind a...

That's the sucker! Thanks awbcm.

I'm trying to get hold of an instrument I used to use long ago to measure wood. It was a wooden type affair with a block one end that could slide along a shaft and be screwed down. On the other end was the end of a tack which would score along wood and allow the same measurements to be applied...

Thanks for all the replies guys. Looks like they're a solid purchase then. Woody, the Draper Expert 1000 looks a good buy and very versatile but looks a little too heavy for my use. I'm erring on the side of getting a B&D WM301 or WM825. The 301 is very cheap and compact but I wonder...