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Exactly what I'm looking to do, cheers!

I am planning to make some cabinet doors out of 9mm MDF with 9mm strips around the edges to create a shaker effect. The width of doors will be around 610mm and height of 507mm. My question is, would the doors be safe from warping with the extra thickness around the edges? Shaker strips would...

I didn't bother in the end, settled for being able to swing up to a 5 iron

Hi, I have two wall lights either side of a chimney which run off a single switch. I am wanting to replace these with 4 downlights (2 on each side) which will be fitted to alcove units that I'm building. When I have removed the wall lights, there is a single cable running to each, so the loop...

Will be acrylic primer and then probably a vinyl Matt emulsion over that. Was your clearance 4mm of the overall space or 4mm at either end of the door?

Hi all, I'm currently building come cabinets for my living room alcoves and need to take measurements for the doors. The cabinets will have 2 doors filling a single opening with a central vertical post for the doors to close on to. Am I best measuring each door individually and deducting 4mm...

I considered 18mm but wasn't sure if it would be strong enough for the shelf width

My only issue with building separately would be gaps at either side if the chimney breast wall isn't perfectly straight. Something I'll need to double check. Let's say I did manage to build it separately, I'd still have the issue of fixing one of the shelves to the vertical partition

I suppose another option would be to make the partition and shelves out of timber (thinner than 32mm ideally) and 'wrap' this with 6mm MDF. This would solve the side fixing issue but would mean slightly chunkier shelves

Amateur DIYer about to start next project. I'm looking to put built in cabinets and shelving in my living room alcoves, similar to the photo attached. I'm comfortable with building the cabinet and plan to build the shelving above in situ. I plan on using 25mm MDF for the vertical partition...

Here you go. I'll be replacing the unit on the right and will also be building along the top which will connect to the side unit. Its the wall on the left that the 25mm MDF (or alternative) will be placed up against to support the horizontal unit

Hi, I'm looking to build some storage in my small utility room which goes up the side of my washer/dryer and then over the top. I will need to find a way of securing the horizontal storage to the empty wall which is a cavity wall and the depth of the unit I will make will not be deep enough to...

I will be using Leyland Primer Undercoat over some bare pine picture frame panelling and skirting boards which I have sanded back before applying an eggshell topcoat. While I'm at it would there be any benefit in applying the primer undercoat over the existing emulsion on the walls to give a...

Good to know, would staining prevent that change from happening then?

I am making my own desk using new scaffold board and have decided to go for a Danish oil finish. Does anyone have experience of applying Danish oil direct to whitewood? Does the oil do much to stain the wood or does the wood keep its natural colour? Would people recommend staining first and...

Building a timber frame with 50mm PIR insulation boards in between. Should these be flush against the front of the stud work or set back slightly? I'm thinking if I set them back I can fill what gaps I have with expanding foam more easily, but might this then cause cold bridging in the gap...

I'm putting a bar in my garage and would like to have a wood cladded wall. Would fence boards work for this? Would they sand down to a lighter colour that could then be treated? Someone in my area is giving away fence boards which were damaged in the recent storm, so just wondering if anyone...

I like my rooms well insulated

So just clip to the joists and lay the insulation over the top?

What is the correct way to have cables running in a cold roof space that will not be boarded? I will have 200m of wool insulation and need to wire up 10 downlights. I know I can't have the cables clipped to the ceiling joists as they would then be buried in the insulation, but how can I do it...