| THE
RIGHT TOOLS
by tool-net.co.uk
Occasionally,
once in a long while, you may find yourself wanting a piece
of furniture that can’t simply be bought and pieced
together from your local Scandinavian furniture supplier.
In such an event, you can always knuckle down and craft your
own – before you begin though, you’ll need to
make sure you’ve tooled up at a DIY
shop.
The basic tools are a good place to start, but be sure not
to overlook important utilities such as sandpaper and clamps.
A healthy supply of screws
will always be useful for putting your creations together
- as well as providing you with some spares for when successful
flatpack furniture stores accidentally ‘screw you over’.
From wood screws to lag screws, grub screws to dowel screws,
there is a huge selection to choose from when finding the
right one for the job. Adhesives
are also essential, with specific varieties being useful
for different materials, such as wood, plastic, pottery, etc
– be sure to match your glue to the occasion.
While much can be achieved with humble saws and screwdrivers,
you may find yourself in need of a more powerful DIY
tool. Hand-held power tools such as circular saws, nail
guns, sanders and electric drills can all come in exceptionally
useful when fashioning your own masterpieces, achieving impressive
results quickly and efficiently. Many brands offer good choice
of equipment (with Black & Decker being a leading brand),
so you can always find the right tool for the job with minimum
fuss, be it online or in-store. However, be sure to purchase
the necessary safety
equipment before you begin any DIY
work – with several thousand DIY injuries a year recorded
in the UK alone, the need for safety cannot be overlooked.
Goggles, aprons and heavy gloves are all essentials, and important
safety information can be found in equipment manuals and around
the internet.
Of course, after you’re done flexing your DIY muscles,
you’ll want a garden worthy of any creations you’ve
made for it. To help keep the greenery trim, a selection of
gardening
equipment will always be handy in getting one up over
nature. Lawn mowers come in flavours, from the humble push
reel mowers to the mighty riding models, there’s something
for lawns of all shapes and sizes. Powerful equipment like
hedge
trimmers can keep the larger elements of your garden
at bay, while leaf blowers can blow away the debris –
of course, if you revel in the relaxed pace of gardening,
a simpler garden tool is always at hand, from the smallest
pruners to the longest rakes. Whatever the task, however grand
or personal, there will always be a tool for the job.
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