In this article, we will be looking at the difference between C16 and CLS. These are actually two different things, but they are both common terms you will hear relating to timber. When it comes to buying timber, there can be some confusion with different names for the wood you are buying. Some common terms […]
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Chipboard, also known as particle board, is a sheet material that is made by combining chips of wood with adhesives. Because of the way it is made, it is not the best material to plane. With that said you can plane standard chipboard with a sharp smoothing plane or even a block plane. However, there
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A door lining is a timber frame, similar to a casing, that is installed in a door opening. It can be left as a lining with no door, or it can have pieces of wood attached, to form a rebate. This will mean a door can be hung in the lining. There isn’t one standard
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Wood is a porous material. Even when it is used in furniture, or installed throughout a property, it still retains a certain level of moisture content. As temperature and humidity changes throughout the year, this level of moisture can fluctuate up and down, causing the timber to expand and contract. In UK properties, wood throughout
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When skirting boards are first fitted, joints along the top of the board, as well as mitres and scribes are all caulked prior to painting. Also, holes where fixings are used, are filled with filler, and sanded to completely hide them. The end result is a neat seamless finish, where no obvious gaps or imperfections
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Boarding out your loft is a great way to add extra storage to your home. For most people, this is an area that is not utilized, and is essentially wasted space. However, boarding out your loft is relatively easy and can add a large amount of usable storage to your home. Every loft is going
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