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- New garage door pictures added by Gate Expectations on Nov 23, 2009 in News photos pictures wooden garage doors
We’ve been busy adding stunning new photos of our exciting range of wooden garage doors to our website. Now, each of our standard designs of doors have their own pages, with bigger, clearer pictures (showing the front and rear aspects) and deta...
- Woodworking joints – Joining timber in length by Gate Expectations on Nov 9, 2009 in Tips and tricks woodworking joints Handrail bolted joints Laminated joints Scarf joints Splayed joints
Scarf joints These are the most important joints for the lengthening of timbers, and the most difficult to construct. They are used where it is required to keep the section of the timbers uniform in size. The two pieces in a scarfed joint are cut an...
- Woodworking joints – Angle joints part 3 by Gate Expectations on Sep 30, 2009 in Tips and tricks bridle joint notched joints tusk tenon woodworking joints
The Tusk Tenon Another type of mortice and tenon joint used is the Tusk tenon. Arranged to weaken the timbers as little as possible, the tusk tenon is used in floor and roof construction. The tenon – which usually has a thickness of one-sixth...
- Woodworking joints – Angle joints part 2 by Gate Expectations on Sep 8, 2009 in Tips and tricks Joinery joining timber mortice and tenon joints woodworking joints
Woodworking joints can be divided into three main classifications that correspond to their functions. Joints for increasing the width or surface of timber Joints in length for increasing the lengths of timber, Joints in width for increasing the wid...
- Measurement converter by Gate Expectations on Aug 11, 2009 in News imperial measurements metric
After listening to feedback from our customers, we’ve added a measurement converter to our website allowing conversions between metric (millimetres, centimetres and metres) and imperial (inches, feet and yards) measurements with a click of a bu...
- Woodworking joints – Angle joints by Gate Expectations on Jul 30, 2009 in Tips and tricks dovetail joints halving joints housing joints mitre joints woodworking joints
The Mitre Joint This is the most simple of the angled joints and probably the most commonly found joint around your home. The main use of the Mitre joint (Fig. A) is for skirting boards, picture rails and dado rails (external corners), architraves, m...





