The answers we give on the phone.
These are the questions customers actually ask, answered the way we would answer them — including when the honest answer is that you do not need the more expensive option.
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Is solid wood always better?
Solid wood, plywood and MDF — what each is actually for
No. Each of the three fails in a different way, and the right answer changes depending on whether the panel is a door, a wardrobe back or a kitchen shutter.
18 July 2026 -
What height should a dining table be?
The three measurements that decide whether a table is comfortable
Height gets all the attention, but the two that ruin more tables are the apron depth and where the legs sit.
2 June 2026 -
Why do my doors stick in one season and rattle in another?
Timber in a humid house
Because timber is doing exactly what timber does. The fix is in how the piece was made, not in the weather.
9 May 2026
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