In France, we use a different hinge to the butt hinge. So Lets’s learn HOW TO fit a French Hinge. In this video, I will demonstrate how I install the french door hinges using a router. These hinges are versatile because these hinges make removing the door easily due to their ‘drop on’ pin design. The …
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Part 1 DIY is fashionable at the moment! I blame popular TV programs! The old school ‘Changing Rooms’ or more upmarket programs like ‘Grand Designs’ evoke a passion to create and improve. Do we really need these DIY programs to poke us into practical hands-on DIY? I think we all have some degree of creativity …
(Part 2) Are You Fitting a New door into a New or Old Frame or Lining? We will get to the nitty-gritty further on but for now, we must go through the process. This process of defining what system of door and frame you are looking for. Throughout this blog, you will be presented with …
Part 3 You have now organised yourself with the new lining, tools and sundries. First, let’s concentrate on the door lining itself. You have opened your pack which should contain three large pieces of wood and three skinny pieces of wood. If you are lucky there will be four screws as well. Familiarise yourself with …
Part 4 “Carpenter wanted. The cabinet is falling apart, Address: 10 Downing Street” Pre Hung Door for Trimming Purposes Offer door to the lining Screw to hinges that are attached to the door to the lining with one screw per hinge Attempt to close the door If the door needs trimming hold the door from behind …
Angouleme, not just another French city? But reading through the Wikipedia Page on Angouleme just writes a load of statistics which portrays Angouleme as ‘Bland’. ‘Angouleme Comics’ is far from ‘Bland and Boring’! The fact is the old town is beautiful. If this is not enough for you to visit Angouleme for its annual festival. …
It has actually been four years now! If you are like me and enjoy innovation no matter what format it takes then the new offerings from Festool should ’tickle your fancy’. Anything that makes our woodworking easier or even better such as the ‘Festool Domino’ system is fine by me. The Festool Domino XL or …
Fence Post Rammer When you need to erect a new garden fence or stock fencing for the farm. One tool you will most definitely find indispensable is a ‘Post Rammer’. A cheap tool that will make the installation of a fence possible is the ‘Post Rammer or Driver’. The post rammer tool is available as: …
How to Mix Cascamite Mixing powdered resin wood glues of any type such as Cascamite, Polyvine Polymite, and Resintite requires a consistent mixing method. Polyvine Limited manufacturers Cascamite powdered resin wood glue in the UK. Preparation Use 2 parts of Cascamite powder to 1 part of cold water. It is best to weigh the powder …
The window shutter is a useful yet attractive addition to any home. I always wondered what the obsession was with window shutters! Are shutters necessary? Window shutters are necessary for the security of every French home and are becoming popular around the world for security and trendy colonial style homes. But modern windows are secure! …
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