Glossary of terms
Carpentry Glossary - terms and terminology for working with wood. Architrave - A moulding used to surround a door, window, arch or wooden panelling, or the lowest horizontal moulding of a classical entablature. Bay window - A window that extends ... [... more]
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Fitting Architrave
Fitting architrave around doors, windows and loft hatches - a step by step guide. Architrave is the decorative timber moulding fitted around the casings of internally doors, windows, and loft hatches - the purpose of architrave is to hide the ... [... more]
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Fitting Skirting Board
Fitting skirting board - a step by step guide to making internal and external joints. Skirting boards are the decorative finish (normally timber) around the bottom of walls which hide the joint between the wall and the floor; it also offers ... [... more]
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Glazing doors
The glazing of doors is carried out only when the door has been hung. This is to make the door lighter to handle and reduces the risk of the glass being damaged. The use of putty for the glazing of decorative doors, especially those which are not ... [... more]
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Putting a loft hatch in a ceiling
A good sized loft hatch is always useful to allow ready access to the roof space of a property. Loft hatches in older properties are small (being just the width between two rafters) or non-existent - pre 1900/20 there was often no need for access ... [... more]
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Choosing an internal or external door
Wickes' doors can basically be divided into two categories - panel and flush. Panel or carved doors consist of a strong timber framework enclosing a number of inset panels which are either already in-filled with matching timber or which are ... [... more]
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Fitting a new external door frame
As mentioned in other pages, it will often be necessary to fit a new door frame as well as a new door. This is a relatively straightforward process and begins with measuring the existing brickwork opening to check that one of Wickes hardwood ... [... more]
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Different types of Hammers
Different types of hammers - what types there are and what each hammer is designed for. A wide range of Hammers are available, varying in shape, size and weight. The different styles reflect different uses. Around the house, the average diy'er ... [... more]
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Loft hatch casting and cover
Loft hatch - fitting the casing and making the hatch cover - a step by step guide Once you have the rough sawn timber loft access hole through the ceiling, you need to fit the casing using planed timber to form the finished access. Exactly how ... [... more]
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Fitting dado rails
Dado rail - A step by step guide to fitting dado rails - how to position, cut and fix them. Start by deciding on the height of your dado rail. If you are replacing an existing dado rail, it is probably best to keep to the same height, otherwise, ... [... more]
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Shelf materials explained
Shelf materials explained - the differences between solid timber, chipboard, mdf, blockboard, plywood etc. It is difficult to recommend a type of shelf material and be specific about the thickness and the spacing between supports as they depends ... [... more]
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