U- Values
U values (overall coefficient of heat transmission) indicate the heat flow through materials - the higher the figure, the higher the heat loss. While the values do vary for each particular material and method of construction, the following table ... [... more]
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Fitting Shelving To A Corner
Cut a length of timber (50x18mm (2x¾ inch) planed) to about 38mm (1½ inch) less than the side measurement for the shelf. Cut the rear square across the timber, cut the front at a slight angle so that the lower side will be slightly back - ... [... more]
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Man Made, Wood Based Boards
Sheet material tends to sag if a load is applied to it (such as books on a bookshelf), the sag does not immediately appear but will gradually develop over time. Where possible, fit a support batten to all sides, This is often fairly easy along ... [... more]
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Plumbing Books.
This book provides a single volume text for NVQ plumbing and gas installation students at levels 2 and 3. It tackles the subject, topic by topic, in double page spreads of text and illustrations so that the reader can grasp essentials quickly and ... [... more]
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Setting Out Ceramic Wall Tiles
Some people are happy to work with a tape measure, pencil and paper to achieve the most appropriate tile layout. Other people prefer to work things out on the actual wall, when doing this, a 'jury stick' will help setting out tiles. A 'jury ... [... more]
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Cornice And Coving
Some patterned cornices will add a 'period' feel to a room, but this can easily be spoilt by miss matching of the pattern at corners. The art of putting up patterned cornices involves getting the pattern at all corners to appear as natural points ... [... more]
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Overlapping Feather And Square Board
With the posts, rails and gravel boards in place, position the first plank in place at one end of the fence. With an overlapping plank fence, the first plank can be fitted flat to the rails or a small strip (the same width as the intended overlap ... [... more]
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Carpentry And Woodworking Books
PLEASE NOTE: that some ol pages have been renamed with a php extension on place of the original htm extension. So if the page you are looking for ends with .htm, try changing this to .php. Please select the appropriate link to the right or use ... [... more]
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Painting Flush Wooden Doors
If the door surround is to be painted at the same time (it is often better to paint the door surround at the same time as the skirting board), start by painting above the door, then at the hinge side and finally the lock side of the door. Use a ... [... more]
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Painting Wooden Sash Windows
If you find it difficult to paint a neat edge onto the glass (Primer and Undercoat should not go onto the glass, Topcoat should lap onto the glass by a small amount (1 or 2 mm)), the glass can be protected using masking tape. Make sure that any ... [... more]
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Ladders
A combination ladder offers various arrangements to give a step ladder, an extension ladder and a stair ladder in one piece of equipment. The combinations fold down to about the same size as the platform step ladder but is much more versatile. ... [... more]
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Hammers
The most popular hammer for general work, available with a wooden (often hickory), glass-fibre or steel handle; with or without rubber grip. The most popular weights are 455-680g (16 to 24oz). The claw is normally curved, and incorporates a 'V' ... [... more]
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