Tools required :- Battery drill / driver, cross head screwdrivers, Stanley knife, scissors, small hammer, small adjustable spanner, 1 or 2 small containers. Assembling flat pack furniture can be many a home owners nightmare, but if you follow a methodical route, you can assemble almost anything without having to spend the money you saved on flowers, or a week with a marriage guidance councillor. Start by carefully unpacking your self assembly unit, using a Stanley knife and / or scissors. You can use the packaging to protect both the floor covering and the unit from being scratched, … [Read more...]
DIY GARDEN PLANTERS
Tools required :- Wood saw, tape measure, square, pencil, battery drill / driver, drill bits, medium screwdriver. Garden planters can add colour to a patio or grassed area without costing a fortune, you can also build them to the size and shape you require rather than 'making do' with whats available at the local garden centre or DIY store and you can of course move them around to suit your preferred layout. They can be built using basic tools (as listed above) and can made from a variety of timbers, then finished with coloured / clear wood preserve, paint, or varnish, it … [Read more...]
DRILLING A HOLE IN BRICK, CONCRETE OR TILE
Whenever you have to drill a hole in brickwork or concrete, whether its for a fixing or for a pipe / cable, etc to pass through, once you have marked the centre of the hole start drilling using a good quality masonry bit with the hammer or SDS action switched off so the drill bit creates an indentation, then you can continue drilling the hole with the hammer or SDS switched back on without the drill bit sliding all over the wall and removing your centre mark. If the hole you are drilling is larger than 8mm I would start off with smaller drill bits and increase the size, re-drilling the … [Read more...]
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