Floating Shelf
Storage shelf with concealed brackets thus giving the appearance of floating.When I have the need to produce floating shelves I have the metal brackets custom made and that is what is shown in the drawings. It is realised that not every one as the contacts to produce bespoke metal work therefore I have included the names of suppliers that produce alternative metal work.
Concealed Shelf Support
www.sdslondon.co.uk
www.hafele.co.uk

Internal timber Stud Partition
General construction and design details of a typical internal timber stud partition. This guide is in association with
The Building Experience

Bulit up skirting
The drawing shows a typical built up moulding and in this case a deep skirting board. This is the method I use when replacing existing skirting board.

Removable access panel in plaster board
A general guide to how to construt a removable access panel

Slatted Ledge and brace door
A general guide to the construction of a slatted ledge and brace door / gate

Thanks to Big-all's input in producing this guide. Big-all is a moderator on a number of DIY forums and makes wood
shavings as a profession.

Semi Circular Garden Bench
A semi circular garden bench designed to fit in an alcove

Fixing of pre-finished skirting boards
Two methods of fixing pre-finished skirting boards.

Door Lining
General details of internal door lining, including fixing of door linings and which hand it is.

Architrave corner blocks
The idea behind the corner block is that it offers an alternative to mitring architraves around doors and windows etc. As a general rule they are 10mm wider than the architrave or trim they are accompanying, so if you are using a 70mm architrave then you will need a 80mm corner block.

Hook / Split Battens / French cleat
Hook Batterns are used to give concealed fixing in the like of cabinets and wall panelling.

Timber mouldings
In this guide it gives a few examples of the profiles of timber mouldings including; Cladding, skirting boards, architraves, cover mouldings and panel mouldings

Semi concealed Trapdoor

Floating timber floor
General construction of floating timber floor, over existing timber floor.

Built-up cornice mould
General construction details of built up cornice

Internal door lining refurbishment
This guide is still very much under construction

Concealed cabinet in stud wall
General construction information for the manufacture and installation of seem concealed wall cabinet, with a pair of bevelled doors

"From Tree to Timber"
A guide to the different methods of converting logs into usable timber outlining the properties and yield of each. The guide includes flaws, defects and movement problems in natural timber.

Repairing a joist after undue notching has taken place
We have all found that some joists are a little worse for wear after undue notching and drilling as taken place, to accommodate all sorts of needs in the past. In this guide gives you an idea of how to strengthening the joist, by laminating the affected area with plywood or OSB “ Oriented strand board” Existing joist laminated with18mm plywood OSB glued each side and fixed with m10 coach bolts. It is recommended that length of the repair lamination is 1m from the edge of the notch in both directions if possible

Alan Wakefield
Bespoke Cabinet Maker
Handmade furniture for you and your home

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