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'Might I enquire why it is that you have the screws, but not the covers? Surely they'd be supplied together' That's EXACTLY what I was thinking. How could any cabinet manufacturer/seller leave giant 15mm screws exposed?? And these are on wall cabinets, may I add, which means that the ones...

Thanks for the link and the website recommendation, Scrit. The website didn't mention the size of the caps you linked to, so I called them and they say that they are only 12mm unfortunately. I also asked if they has any other type of caps at least 15mm but they say they don't. I know...

Hi All. Does anyone know where I can find white plastic screw caps like the ones below but with a diameter of around 15mm? http://www.pro-dec.com/core/media/media.nl?id=364&c=307160&h=b32411da24db9defeb0f Need the press-on ones, not the snap on ones. Everywhere I go, they only have...

Thanks Deluks; yes, unfortunately, it is way above my intended spend. I usually tend to go for the best I can afford but I really don't see myself using the saw very often and even when I do, it will be minor jobs. Any advice is always appreciated, so thanks for yours.

Hey wanabechippie. Thanks for the extremely useful advice. It is really of help because I'm completely new to this. From the responses I've had from you and others in this thread, it seems that I can get away with buying a lower end circular saw and still be able to carry out all my jobs...

Hi big-all. Well then I guess the legs are already chamfered; they belonged to a bed frame and I'm only shortening them from the top, so the bottoms will remain in their original state, i.e. chamfered. I'm going to need the circular saw for the other types of board mentioned anyway, so I...

Thanks big-all. The first thing I thought of was to use a belt sander, but I thought that there was no way I could get it as level as a cut. I don't think it will be more than 8mm. 'chamfer'???? Don't worry, I'll look it up! Thanks.

Thanks Delux; no it's only four legs. They have been cut once by someone else, who was in a great hurry at the time and so, cut two of them on one side of the pencil line and two of them on the other side, so I need to make them all match. The two sets are not perfectly equal either, so I'll...

Thanks big-all/^woody^. big-all, when you say 'mitre saw', do you mean a power one? £20 sound GREAT to me! Since you bought it years ago, I probably won't find the same one you have. Argos doesn't currently have Power Devil cicular saw; the cheapest ones they have are...

Hi All. Wondering how much I need to spend on a circular saw (hand) for occasional light use such as cutting laminated board (MDF, etc), but also need to cut some solid wood 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches thick at the moment. Are there any 'features that I would/would not need? Any advice...

Me again! So, as you know, I want to cut a u-shape to go around the pedestal of the washbasin. Do I cut the whole 'U' with a jigsaw or do I cut the straight lines with something else (circular saw, etc) then stop when I get to the curved part and then continue with the jigsaw? Is there an...

Thanks Scrit; using a screwdriver was as far as I wanted to go! Haha.

Thanks everyone. So are these contraptions readily available or do they need to be made? I was hoping for the former.

OK, thanks Scrit.

Thanks very much for your advice; I would have definitely gone ahead with Fairy if you hadn't advised me! Thanks!

Thanks big-all. I'm finding it difficult to picture your instructions as I'm not very well-versed with this sort of thing. Maybe I'll try again in the morning, haha.

Thanks Scrit. I think I've got some already that look like the one in your photo. They have a sharp point in the centre. Is that what they refer to as lip and spur or do other bits look like that also? Thanks.

JasonB, I have searched for and asked in a diy store about "lip & spur" drill bits but they haven't a clue what I'm talking about. Are they known by any other (technical) name? And am I correct to assume that the drilling needs to be done from the outside/visible side of the wood? Thanks.

Thanks wanabechippie. Sorry I only just saw your reply. Didn't think anyone had answered. Appreciate it! If 'wood blocks/batons' are just pieces of plain wood, then I don't think it would look too elegant; or are they some special sort of fittings that I haven't heard of? Would you be able...

Thanks Scrit. Sorry I only just saw your reply. Didn't think anyone had answered. Appreciate it! Do you mean the liquid soap? Does it matter if the soap is coloured? The doors are VERY nice and shiney; don't want to discolour or spoil them. What about Fairy Liquid? Thanks.