Apples can be used in a wide variety of recipes and they are delicious on their own. If you love harvesting your own apples and usually use a ladder, it is time that you get a fruit picker. It will help you harvest your ripe fruits without bruising them or damaging the branches. If you must use a ladder than why not take a look at our Tripod ladder recommendations where are perfect for this very…
Laying shed roofing felt is the most reliable way of protecting your garden shed against torrential rain as well as UV damage but it needs to be fitted correctly with quality felt. In addition, felt can also be used to protect other outbuildings such as hutches, summerhouses, and kennels. Roofing felt is pretty much affordable compared with other forms of shed roofing solutions. Best of all, installing felt is a fairly easy task, though you…
As a woodworking professional, metal worker or DIYer, any given project will surely call for some sanding and one type of sander that often comes in handy is the portable power filer sander. Perhaps you want to sand down some steel tubing, do some sanding in a very confined or awkward space; you can’t really do without a file sander. If your use to manually doing this with a hand file, then this powered version…
If you’re unhappy with the appearance of your mitred corners or are used to joining your wood furniture pieces with dowels, check out these biscuit jointers (aka joiners). A biscuit jointer lets you create a hidden joint and no-one can tell how you joined two pieces of wood. This carpentry tool is often used in making fine furniture where you don’t want nails or any other connecting method to mar the elegant lines of the…
Outdoor furniture and garden structures such as sheds and fences are usually exposed to the harshest conditions, especially in England where it rains a lot and is at risk of starting to rot over winter. Rain, wind and sun are anything but gentle with wooden structures, and that’s why it’s necessary to protect them with a coat of exterior timber paint with good waterproofing qualities. When it comes to the painting itself, it shouldn’t be…
