Things I've Done

Category: DIY

  • Balancing radiators in a heating system

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    This procedure is better done with two or three people. Before you start, make a list of each room in the house that has a radiator in it. The list will look something like this: Room Order Turns Kitchen    Â  Dining Room  Â   Â  Living Room  Â   Â  Downstairs hall  Â   Â  Upstairs hall…

  • Part 3 – Making the Oak beam coffee table

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    You’ve read articles 1 and 2 in this series and you feel you’re ready to have a go at the work. Well, you’ll be pleased to know its actually quite easy. The most complicated part is planing the rough wood and ending up with a nice flat surface, so how hard can it be?

  • Part 2 – The things you’ll need to make an Oak beam coffee table

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    Early in 2005 we saw one of these in Guildford. Quite liking the design but unwilling to pay the price we decided not to buy it. After some pondering I decided that I’d like to have a go at making my own and given that I had a lot of the equipment necessary I knew…

  • Part 1 – Thick Oak beam coffee table teaser

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    Save yourself £200 on a thick Oak beam coffee table. Take a look at these pictures and come back later to see how its done. 3 Qtr view of the table.    A view of the ends showing the grain in the wood and the splits caused by the wood drying out and a close-up…