Carpentry
Advice Links Carpentry project guides and advice can be found here
www.ratedpeople.com Not only does this site provide tradesmen, but it has some really good project guides. www.carpentry-tips-and-tricks Arguably our favourite website for helpful advice about most woodworking jobs that a house may require. www.blackanddecker.com Some more project advice from an experienced tools company. www.diydoctor.org.uk Some fundamental tips and tricks are included here Advice about key carpentry projects www.diynetwork.com Kitchen cabinet installation step by step guide. www.familyhandyman.com You can read about how to hang a door here. Q&A carpentry forums can be found here www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk Forums are always useful if you have questions. www.flooringadviceforum.com Another useful forum, this time, for flooring. |
Carpentry
Guides Wickes have some great How to...
advice leaflets that you can download free Partition Walls
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Costings advice can be found here
www.homebuilding.co.uk This is a really useful guide to approximate costs of projects. local.which.co.uk Well researched independent advice can be found here. www.which.co.uk Which? Also provides some useful wood floor buying advice. General advice can be found here www.diyfixit.co.uk This includes advice guides for DIY carpentry. www.familyhandyman.com Another American site with useful tips and tricks. |
Carpentry
Don't Forget 1 Carpentry is the trade that perhaps provides the most scope for making a statement in a home. You can have an amazing plumbing system, but no-one will be able to see it. To not make the most of this could be a missed opportunity.
2 All trades use a variety of gadgets and tools, but none makes life easier than those on offer to a carpenter, whose array of electric gadgets would leave cabinet makers from a different age, aghast. 3 Many of us can 'have a go' at DIY jobs, but if you lack the skills, carpentry jobs will need replacing by time, patience and research. |