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    Mitre Saw Recommendations

    what ever you choose go for an aluminium based stand as steel based are unbelievably heavy i have the dewalt 7023 no wheels but easy to carry but wheeled versions are available but in general a compromise over longer stands that can support 5m plus timber arms with length stops 100% better as...
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    Picnic bench repair

    my thought the person using the pressure washes has done you a favour a normal pressure washer can't remove good wood, it can only remove rot get a stiff wire brush /screwdriver/chisel and clean out loose paint with stabilizing solution or even preservative when dry use outside filler that can...
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    2 flats back to one house - Stamp Duty

    what you plan to do in the future is irrelevant in my opinion its the position at exchange off contract as in 2 properties being bought
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    Sectional concrete garage condensation

    iff you are adding heat then yes insulate i have an all wooden shed with 3" loft insulation all round [4" compressed] i have a wood burner and an electric fan heater[[12ftx10ftx 6ft9[average roof height] 12 and 6mm ply walls inner cladding and roof not sealed on purpose as it can breath so no...
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    Sectional concrete garage condensation

    do NOT burn oil or gas as they give out masses off water if you are not heating no point in insulating on a sunny winters day the heat gain through the window and the concrete structure can be useful if you think off it with an average say -5 degrees day and night your well insulated garage is a...
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    Do I nail through both featheredge boards?

    exactly this as the boards cant expand and contract with a nail /fixing each side the idea is to pin the thin end loose with the thick end as the board can expand and contract as needed if you think off it its a double win as the pinched small end will find it quite easy to slide as the timber...
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    Next stop please

    if you look at it from a common sense point off veiw the only place it will inconvenience the minimum number off people is where it is as its a long corner plot anywhere else it would cover at least 2 up to 3 or 4 driveways
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    Multiple Joints

    its an excellent interesting full off character job far far more interesting than a clinical looking uniform all round [groan] that looks like the other 10 thousand made on the production line (y)
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    Multiple Joints

    other things to keep in mind you can take well paired half wedges to glue along the grain to give you a near invisible joint on a what looks like a full wedge you can also take quite contrasting half wedges and add further interest in a planned or random way aaaand whilst your conversion method...
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    Multiple Joints

    it just adds to the character, dont worry about it i think it has more interest if it was perfect in all aspects visually you would stop looking as it was as expected and just for clarification to get segments exactly right you need a line down the centre off the triangle and this line to...
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    Multiple Joints

    100% not a criticism as it’s brilliant you have started some correctly as in angle both edges [half triangle cut off to start] others you have done the full angle for both edges on one edge as in parallel one edge and double the other but as i say comment only meant to clarify why some bits look...
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    Wheelie Bins

    i thought the bins where made in somewhere like germany or poland so db could be perhaps german bin ??
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    Staining multiple wood surfaces in kitchen same colour

    in my humble opinion the last thing you should be doing is treating all the same as it will turn into a gloopy mishmash off nothing ;) celebrate the differences treat the woods according to use and levels off wear expected experiment with different finishes even on the same wood in different...
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    Outdoor Steps and handrail to porch

    its to do with trip hazards a slightly different issue in the link below but shows how very small differences can cause problems
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    Outdoor Steps and handrail to porch

    i would try an experiment by adding an extra step place a bit off wood or similar on the path to pad out to the bottom cement line level a slab using bricks at the front now this will tell you iff the rise is getting more or less if its getting more then the only way to sort properly is to...
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    Butchers block bevel protection?

    to my eyes it looks like the wood curves down dead level with top off the other worktop so the only "V"is the shaped edge on the grey worktop without an actual gap between them?? if that's the case it will just be the odd crumb or small spill, so a damp cloth or soft 2" paint brush would surely...
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    Mounting TV inside a cabinet

    general comments if you secure the back firmly to the wall along a large area you are opening a can off worms the floor and wall will never be exactly in line square and level so you will distort the cabinet often lifting the base off the floor in a corner or two this will both put strain on all...
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    Mounting TV inside a cabinet

    into the wall behind with say 20/30mm spacers unconnected to the cabinet just through holes at the back
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    Engineered oak floor depth

    remove a threshold strip in a doorway or where the carpet joins the flooring to have a look ?? if no screws visible, the top may clip off
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    Bacteria testing

    my thoughts bacteria germs and disease cannot survive in a hostile environment it needs moisture to thrive they are killed by dryness salty sugary acid alkaline heat sun cold even killed by excessive moisture and when it says kills 999.9% germs its usually because it has a soap 'basic cleaning...
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