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    My first attempt at making boards out of planks - howto?

    Thanks big-all, let me see if I've got this right. My planks are 166 cm long (sorry, I'm not good at thinking in inches). I presume I can put the first pair of battons 16-20" from the bottom? Or should I start and end with a pair close tho each end? That would then mean I can probably (?)...
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    My first attempt at making boards out of planks - howto?

    I'm going to build a cupboard in the alcove next to the chimney breast. Having previously done similar things in MDF, I decided it was time to try my hand at something wood-only. I couldn't find any boards made of softwood wide enough to use as the uprights of the cupboard, so I bought 7cm...
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    cupboard and shelves in alcoves advice please

    I'm sure somebody will have good ideas, but as it happens, I'm embarking on exactly the same kind of project next weekend. I've decided to set the cupboard back from the chimney breast - just 4 cm, but hopefully enough to still give the impression that the chimney is a 3 dimensional thing rather...
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