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Checked out some power tools and other gear at B&Q today. Would I regret buying a 14V drill driver over a 18V do you think? Both the same price, the 14V has one Li battery. The 18V two ordinary batteries. The reason I ask is the 14V felt a lot more comfortable and lighter in the hand. No...

Thanks for the replies guys. And norcon I think I would be able to replicate that. Great link, thanks a lot.

Cheers gregers, clamps are the way forward for me. I have a couple already but will check more out. Big-all, looks like I need a router. And a welsh dresser would be the ultimate project for me. I see lots of originals here in Wales and on some of our old family photos.

Great idea! I have a really long scaffold board in the garage. Do you guys manage without a bench vice?

Hi, this is one of my kitchen units. I am hoping eventually to make an open cabinet with a couple of shelves to match. How is this style achieved on the side of the unit? They seem to be oak pieces. But they have an extra decorative line running the length of the piece. Is that line routed...

I will add a back to any units I do as suggested to add strength. My first job now is to put together a bench to work on. Some good examples on the internet.

Cheers, some good advice. Loads of stuff on the internet. The biscuit method looks a good method but probably suited for someone a bit more skilled than me. The butt method with glue and screws looks a good bet for me. A problem I think I might encounter is trying to put the screws in...

Hi, I have been posting in the tools section regarding tools for some projects I have planned. I have made mdf shelving units in the past using plastic blocks and screws to put it together. Of course it rocked, literally! I want to put some wooden shelving units together for the kitchen. My...

Okay gotcha. Is there a circular saw that also takes that battery? If not do you have a circular saw recommendation?

With several tools to fit. Is that because it has a hex chuck fitting?

Hi, I can see why you guys are recommending a router but I'm a bit away from that. Everything I have in mind at the moment are just straight forward pieces. But I do need a circular saw and driver to get me started. I now see that the Bosch 10.8 is over £100 with the batteries! I was looking...

Hi and thanks for the replies. Basically we have a large kitchen with fitted oak wall and floor cabinets. There is plenty more wall space so I thought I would try and put together some storage space with shelves and some open units. The bedrooms are short of storage space so perhaps putting...

Hi all. I fancy trying my hand at making some general country style kitchen furniture. And general light furniture for around the house. I generally use a hand saw , standard screw drivers and combi drill for my DIY but I think a circular saw and cordless drill driver would be useful. Up to...

Hi, I thought I had posted another post but it seems it hasn't appeared so I must have pressed the wrong button! I had decided that lime rendering the cottage would be too costly. And looking around the village and surrounding cottages it looks as if almost all are just white washed rubble...

Hi, I've edited this post because I've just discovered how much lime render would cost per square meter! Cheers.

Cheers. I've been googling a lot of the terms and I've come across quite a lot of good info. I've also been searching through this forum and found some useful info. I'm seriously considering buying this cottage so I need to do my homework. Getting a good builder to look it over will be a good...

Hi and thanks for the reply. The render bulges where it is falling away from the walls. And there are natural bulges following the shape of the stone work. The floors are higher than the outside ground levels, I think. I would have to check. A bell cast bead sounds good to me. As for...

Hi, I have some experience renovating inside a house but outside is new to me. I have been looking at a stone cottage that has spent most of it's life since being built around 1890 with just a white wash. But some time in the past it has been rendered. Since the cottage is run down a bit the...