WALL TILING, WHERE TO START

Tiled wall

Tools required :-  Hammer/lump hammer, bolster chisel, safety goggles, gloves, protective cover(s), plastering trowel, knife, course sand/wet and dry paper. Safety tip :-  Wear safety googles and gloves to avoid any injury from sharp pieces of flying tile and sharp tile edges, keep children and pets away from the work area as again there may be sharp pieces of tile on the floor. The first job to do is to remove any existing tiles from the wall, this can be done using a hammer and bolster chisel (Wear safety goggles and gloves), protect any surfaces in the work area to avoid … [Read more...]

WHICH DRILL? HAMMER OR SDS

Which drill? Hammer or SDS

Safety tip :- Always use safety goggles/protective eyewear when drilling holes in masonry. To drill holes in masonry you obviously need some form of power/battery drill, which one you choose depends on the material you are drilling the hole in and how big a hole you wish to drill. Power/battery hammer drills are usually adequate enough for general domestic use, i.e. drilling fixings for screws and plugs, but if you have to drill a hole in excess of 8mm, I would use a power/battery SDS (Special Direct System) drill to do the job. If you have never used an SDS drill before I guarantee … [Read more...]