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spx.. I think I have come up with a cheap solution to your project. You have a circular saw but it has given you a chipped finish. You did cut it face down I hope. Somewhere along the way you will have to cut your tops to length, so why not get a new blade? Bosch do a decent blade for well...

Spot on about unwilling to do it at a customers house, I really don't think that's the best time to try out new ideas. Good luck with the project.

spx.. You really do need a sharp blade and a saw that's in good condition to avoid chipping. So lets assume you have not got any of the right tools. You mentioned hiring a jig and router which now seems one course of action, the problem with that is they are designed to cut a mitred joint...

Dave.. I think we are reading the same page, Once you have done the mitre and sink cut out, you are left with a narrow strip for about 3/4 (ish) the length of the mitre. The problem is that you cannot use 2 of the bolts, because when cutting out for the sink you have lost some of the bolt...

Your router proberly has a 1/4 inch collet, I do not think you will get a cutter the length you require, using it may give more problems than it solves. If you have or can borrow a circular saw used with a striaght edge and clamps, will do a pretty good job. Let me know what method you...

All you need for an end to end joint, is a square striaght edge, I always use connecting bolts to pull them tight. I don't know if it's worth hiring the jig & router, it really depends on your tool kit, if you have the means to trim ends as required and form the recesses for the bolts, if you...

I have settled on the following, done many this way and have had no "after problems". Once you have done the joint & cutting out and are happy that all is ok, coat the joint with silicon, put the bolt in and tighten just enough to bring the joint together. Get the joint into it's final...

So as a smoker, who has worked with asbestos and mdf, I'm on a pretty short road then. So many kitchens to fit, so little time left....what a bummer!!

It's amazing how you can do something so stupid. About 10 years ago I was given the job of building units and fitting out the reception area of a masons lodge. The job was worth several thousand to me and I was overjoyed. It was to be made of mdf and needed 20 sheets of 10x6. My main worry...

I use a lot of mdf, I certainly hope there will be no long term problems. I like to look after myself and have just recently cut down to 4 fry ups per week, 60 fags aday and only 4 nights a week in the boozer, please tell me this is not in vain, I really miss that 5th fry up

I have asked a few plummers about this and it really is a 50/50 split. I have used nothing but for the last couple of years and so far so good, admitted it is only on kitchen plumbing but the advantages outweigh the disavantages, if any.

A electric nailer would not be much good for your projects, the nail is the same as a panel pin. You would need a air nailer & compressor or a paslode, all well over the £20 you mention. The electric nailers are ok for small stuff like mouldings etc or holding a glue joint together while...

Sounds like you have a real serious project coming up.

You really need to find a dealer who just does worktops there really is a massive range available, someone once told me over 1500 patterns. There are many plain colours. The main importer is Andersons in Colchester, 01206 213133, give them a call and find out who is local to you. Saw...

My pet subject, here we go. A fairly recent survey concluded that British managment works longer hours and achieves less than any other country in the EU. This one I find worrying: A three year study looked at 40,000 employees and found that only 18% reached a basic level to do their job...

Lay floor, about right. Fit kitchen , that is a good average price. Boiler housing, if you are suppling the cabinet and it is just modified to fit should be tops £30. If it has to be custom built and you supply the door, about £100 including materials. As to the rest, without seeing it...

You have to be registered with them and they do keep an eye on your work, any contract with them can finish very quickly if they want. Very few kitchen companies employ fitters most are subbies.

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Securespark & AdamW....I know one of the biggest gripes by the French is that the British do not try and speak the language but I think what they had in mind was talking to the people and not the farm animals.

You have the sequence right, I prefere to put sealant onto the sink as it less messy, than putting onto the worktop. I would also try to get as much of it off while still wet, at the best it's nice just to have a thin bead right around the edge, it's very easy to cut off then. Any decent...