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Hello all, I recently quoted on a large built-in wardrobe for a customer and after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing changing layouts etc I'm now being asked if I offer any kind of warranty....erm, they're not from 'round these parts so I'm taking it to mean, do I guarantee my work.... Has...

thanks again everyone. taking all this in to account, i think i'll shorten the height of the gravel boards a bit and sink them into the ground so they only show for about 2 inches. i'll carry this 2 inch raise over to the gate so it has a bit of extra clearance above the ground, thus all the...

hello all, thanks for your replies, i can see that i'm not making myself very clear....sorry about that.... hopefully this will explain it better. taking into account what some have kindly suggested, what i plan to put up is this: a post, not sure of the height but 100mm width by 100mm...

Hi Pinnacle, What I've described is the order of what i intend put up: post, fence panel, post, fence panel, post, gate post, gate gate post, post, fence panel, post.... does that clear it up at all? regarding the gravelboards, they are 150mm high. the fence panels are 6ft and the...

Hi all, I'm shortly going to be replacing some old fencing with the Wickes fence panels and gate....but I've got a bit stuck in the planning... Here's what I'm thinking, in order from left to right: 75x75mm post, 6x6ft fencepanel, 75x75mm fence post, 3x6ft fencepanel, 75x75mm post, 100x100mm...

Thanks very much Jasonb and Ratman123, I'll follow these up!

Apparently it's steamed & sealed in plastic. Then when openend, it's ready to be bent in a cold state without further steaming.... Cheers, Pete

Hi all, I'm slowly kitting out my workshop and it's getting very apparent i need some sort of dust extractor or air filter... I've seen a couple of 2nd hand ones for sale, a Record RDX600i and an Elektra Beckum SPA 1100 Dust Collector but don't really know if they're any good, or indeed what...

thanks gday2uk, i'lldo that.

Hello all, I was hoping someone might be able to offer me some advice. I have an electric shower, a Triton Aquatronic 4, connected up directly to the mains, not the tank. It has been in the property a while (at least 7 years) but last week it started cutting out. It works for about 5...

thanks guys, i'm keeping an eye on gumtree - already applied for one job on there! I'll look for an agency too. Pete

Sorry, I obviously didn't make myself clear. I am interested to know where: 1) Carpenters or Joiners might look for work if looking to join a firm and also 2) Where Carpentry and Joinery Companies might advertise if they needed to hire? I am looking for work basically and am...

Hi, Just as the topic suggests really - specifically carpenters or joiners in the London area please. Any advice would be greatly appreciated... Thanks, Pete

for a start you need a good accountant. Indeed, a Qualified Chartered Accounant or Financial Advisor, unfortunately they're not too cheap so I was hopin for a heads-up!

Perhaps. Or incredibly stupid. Or just bloody unlucky. Probably a bit of all 3.

Hello All, What with the recession looming I thought the end of 2008 would be the perfect time to quit my safe job in Accounts after 10 years, go travelling around South America for 2 months, and then try to start off in the trade - as a Carpenter / Joiner (I recently finished the Institute...

I studied part time for a couple of years at college after work for the Institute Of Carpentry Award - they have both Bench Joinery and Site Carpentry modules which was very useful. Only thing I'd say is if you go down this route it's all down to how good the College is, so choose wisely...

Hi again all, I just wanted to leave a quick note to those who posted here to say thanks for all your advice. I have now hung my 7 internal doors and I'm pretty pleased with the outcome. It was my first attempt so am letting myself off a bit for not having a uniform 2mm gap all the way...

Thanks MultiskilledBob - I've definitely learned that lesson when fitting my first kitchen - couldn't afford a proper Jig & Router Bits - oh what a costly mistake that turned out to be!!! I've since used Christmas as an excuse and treated myself - also got one of those Li-ion Makita 7 piece...

Thanks MultiskilledBob. I can't wait to get all the proper kit / toys! As soon as I start (hopefully) making some money from it, I intend to upgrade my gear! I suppose it's like a cycle, the more I earn, the better kit I get, the more I can do, the more I earn etc etc