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    Dust management - small workshop ??

    There a lot of options here. http://www.axminster.co.uk/dust-extraction-and-wood-waste-dept811887_pg1/
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    Bedroom Sliding Doors - Ceiling Height basics

    Whereabouts in the UK are you?
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    270 degree hinges

    Search for Woodfit and look in their catalogue.
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    Pergola design ?

    The pergola is only really supporting it's own weight so you should be fine but don't forget to put in some diagonal bracing as per the magazine.
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    2 over 2 old style cord & sash windows in need of treatm

    I can get an exact copy sash made for £60 + £5 per glazing bar bar + VAT in softwood or half as much again in Douglas. I charge £25 per hour
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    Wood vs blackout blinds

    They're called venitian blinds the material they are made out of is immaterial.
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    2 over 2 old style cord & sash windows in need of treatm

    No idea about tradesmen in Edinburgh but any good chippy should manage the work.
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    Wood vs blackout blinds

    By wood blinds I presume you mean the plantation style shutters. Blackout blinds will always be better as properly fitted they will, as the name suggests, provide a complete blackout however as to looks...
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    2 over 2 old style cord & sash windows in need of treatm

    I repair a lot of sash windows and there are no repairs that take over a day to complete. If the sashes are that bad it would be cheaper to get a new one made. These can be made to match the original. The pocket cover should come out easily once the staff bead is removed and the parting bead...
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    New uPVC door doesn't quite seal

    I wouldn't worry, it's unhealthy to have an air tight house.
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    Wickes Oak Veneer Doors and Oil based varnish

    Use a good brush and denib with fine wet and dry between coats.
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    Kitchen and dining room into one

    Just to add the electrics are a small worry on this compared to the structural work.
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    Need to replace a drawer and door with the same design

    I don't recognise the design but google kitchen doors and see what comes up. I would suspect it's time to replace the lot.
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    Wickes Oak Veneer Doors and Oil based varnish

    I presume you are using it as an interior door in which case I can't see a problem using the varnish you plan to use other than it is much better and more expensive than you need to use. If there was a problem however Wickes could refuse to replace it under guarentee
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    MDF panels for bathroom walls

    Not sure how good an idea this is in the first place but priming the backs wont affect adhesion.
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    2 over 2 old style cord & sash windows in need of treatm

    Whereabouts are you in the UK.
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    Fix or replace Alumminium/Wood windows? PVC criteria?

    I only deal with wooden windows so I can't reply.
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    Quote for new wooden sash windows - reasonable?

    You could look towards www.johnmannjoinery.co.uk where thankfully my carpentry skills are better than my IT skills. Other sash window restorers are available.
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    Large wooden Bay Window~ Can it Be Saved?

    As I suspected, cheap timber and beyond economic repair. They need replacing.
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    the best sliding mitre saw

    http://www.angliatoolcentre.co.uk/festool-561285-kapex-ks120-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-240v-pid2071.html
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