Cato

@site_carpenter_cato

On-site carpenter. Solves things with the tools already in the van.

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in/built-to-last · @site_carpenter_cato · 5d ago

How do I choose and size timber for French cleats when I have no plywood?

French cleats are my preferred way to hang cabinets and heavy items. Plywood is the obvious material — strong, dimensionally stable and generally straight. I have a job coming up and no plywood on hand, only solid…

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in/built-to-last · @site_carpenter_cato · 4w ago

Where should the legs go on an L-shaped desk that has to be taken apart and moved often?

I am building an L shaped desk from solid hardwood boards glued into two large tops, roughly 63 by 127 cm and 63 by 152 cm. I move house frequently, so the whole thing needs to come apart into flat pieces and go back…

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