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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

No, not that sort. Just house/garden sort of jobs. Are you good at it, love it or loathe it? Are you in the middle of a project or contemplating one soon?. I am not a big fan tbh but ok with the odd bits here and there.

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By *earded BeastMan
over a year ago

durham

love it I'm on making my own custom stair case

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By *inx.x3Woman
over a year ago

Bath

"No, not that sort. Just house/garden sort of jobs. Are you good at it, love it or loathe it? Are you in the middle of a project or contemplating one soon?. I am not a big fan tbh but ok with the odd bits here and there.

I’m mediocre at jobs.

I can paint, grout, wallpaper but anything big I’m crap at.

That’s when I call my dad and he helps me

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"love it I'm on making my own custom stair case "

Let me know when you are done.Plenty of jobs here to keep you happy

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

Can turn my hand to "most" things but I know my limits. Current project is/was taking the box spare room back to bare block, coving and skirting boards all off. Had a plasterer in to do the walls and ceiling (yep, there's my limit lol) but I've done the new skirting boards which are on, coving is cut waiting to be put up this weekend. Can do basic plumbing, wiring, woodwork etc.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

I can paint (love it - so relaxing - good stress reliever), can do tiling, have done wall papering under the tutelage of me ma (sadly no dad to help! He could do anything he set his mind to. very talented indeed.)

However, as far as plumbing goes - I'm totally shit at it! Have to call the plumber in sadly ....

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By *dalisqueWoman
over a year ago

land of make believe

I do not love it ,although I much prefer the satisfaction of having completed a task myself rather than paying someone else,they never do it as entirely required either.

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

I enjoy them.....any chance to get the big tools out for a play....

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Used to do a lot of it and enjoyed it and was pretty good at it but not really done any for a few years. Kitchen refits, storage cabinets, shelving units, garden seats, octagonal picnic table.

Need to make 3 or 4 hard cases for some of my vintage ukulele's, ideally leather covered and velvet lined with brass hardware.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try anything, succeed at most, I really enjoy it actually. I've built book-shelving units, landscaped the garden, completed a loft conversion etc, I find it relaxing *IF* I have the time to do it properly, what I hate is a half finished job

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

My DIY skills are very functional, I can do pretty much anything... electrical, plumbing, joinery, etc... but I lack the quality of finish and precision that the professionals achieve.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the feeling of satisfaction which comes with completing a personal project successfully.

And yes I am talking about DIY in the B&Q sense ... :D

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

I do like getting outside and maintaining the fast growing plants in my garden. Clematis and Buddleja are specially strong growers. Trim them right in Spring and they reward in Summer.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I regret starting this tread already. I will end up being depressed reading about all your DIY skills. Who fancies some swaps? I bake and cook and you plaster, tile and paint?

Ps. Good scrubbers also required to clean the whole place spotless afterwards too

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

Not into gardening, happy to hard landscape but any ing and I'm like napalm - everything gets dug. As to the house almost anything provided it doesn't involve heights, lost my nerve for roof work

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By *ighty_tightyMan
over a year ago

Norfolk/Suffolk

I'm mid renovation

The plumbing and electrics were fine, I'm a multi skilled engineer by trade. My wood working skills have improved immensely.

I've not attempted any brickwork and my plastering skills are abysmal.

Kitchen and utility room went well.

Next on the list is the family bath and downstairs loo.

Keeps me out of trouble and saves a fortune too

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Can do fair amount of things, such as tiling, basic joinery etc. I fixed the gate last night which was broken in the spring storms.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I'm in the process of making a giant bug house out of a pallet in the garden x

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By *ookie doughMan
over a year ago

leic

I'm a carpenter/joiner by day so the last thing I want to do is diy at home, to the point where I've paid my labourer to do it for me

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

I'm more than happy to turn my hand to most minor things, and I don't get flummoxed by much. If I had less problems with my back I'd do way more than I do.

I'm currently waiting for a decent weather and pain day so I can put a new floor in my shed.

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By *awtybikerMan
over a year ago

Barnoldswick

I’m ok at most DIY jobs, and will attempt most things at least once. Got a few projects on the go at the moment

Turning the box room into an office space for working from home. So I can then redecorate the spare bedroom.

Getting rid of some conifer trees in the garden so i can move the shed.

Loft needs the insulation replacing and boarding out.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

In fact I can do most DIY jobs! Another thread was asking about intelligence which I'm not! But I know alot of stuff! And can do alot of stuff! Especially in garden am very creative! My bestie allways says I would love to get in your mind! Lol bet shd wouldn't!

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

No it bores me, but my mates husbands love it so we compromise

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We do a lot of modernising and maintenance on our house and garden and have undertaken some big projects. I wouldn't say I enjoy it but I do enjoy the results

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"We do a lot of modernising and maintenance on our house and garden and have undertaken some big projects. I wouldn't say I enjoy it but I do enjoy the results

I an certainly with you at seeing the result than go through the process

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm bloody awful. I'm more of the kind, I have friends who help and I arrange some sort of payment in kind (not sex, not via Fab, dear mods don't smite me etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes. I do ‘diy’ on a paid professional level.

I actually have a hundred jobs to ronin my house. I’ll get to them one day.

*every tradesman just nodded their head with that. Right?

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I'm bloody awful. I'm more of the kind, I have friends who help and I arrange some sort of payment in kind (not sex, not via Fab, dear mods don't smite me etc

Don't worry, we know you meant cake.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to do a lot more but in a rental at the moment. Fitted my mums kitchen at 17 (she paid someone to router the work tops as I didn't have the tools). Built my own block garage, changed a heating system from a back boiler in the fire place to combi in the loft (paid for gas to be checked and certified) plastered most of my old house including several ceilings. It's one thing I'm actually really proud of, there's not a lot DIY wise I haven't/can't teach myself to do.

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

Im pretty handy and have built a kitchen and bathroom in the past. However these days it's a balance for me. How much is my time worth compared to paying someone doing it, especially if there is a chance I can screw it up and need to redo it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My hands were not built for manual labour

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Used to do a lot more but in a rental at the moment. Fitted my mums kitchen at 17 (she paid someone to router the work tops as I didn't have the tools). Built my own block garage, changed a heating system from a back boiler in the fire place to combi in the loft (paid for gas to be checked and certified) plastered most of my old house including several ceilings. It's one thing I'm actually really proud of, there's not a lot DIY wise I haven't/can't teach myself to do.

Mr"

Are you free for a couple of weeks?

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Not much phases me.

Did a complete bathroom remodel (apart from the tiles- wanted that perfect so hired a master tiler...well worth it!)

Removed a wall and built an ensuite and built-in wardrobes

Installed UPVC windows, plasterboarded numerous walls and ceilings (can plaster if needed, but what the plastering guy used to cost, wasn't worth my time).

Did a total rewire on my old house (joys of being qualified

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Laid several laminate floors (with skirting off for neatness), rendered an exterior wall, painted the entire house exterior, designed and built decking, installed fencing, replaced all my gutters and added plastic facias and soffits, installed CCTV & alarm systems and currently adding a full cat7 network, built a few small garden walls and lots (and lots) of decorating

Apart from Gas work, i'm either fairly good at it or will have a decent crack at it

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Biggest DIY project was for somebody else, no prior experience but built a breezeblock garage extension with felted timber roof and wired for lights and sockets.

Also done a couple of complete restorations of motorbikes inc. resprays, and repaired a couple of cars that should have been Cat.S(C) write offs that ended up driving better than before they were crashed.

Current hobby is restoring vintage Ukulele banjo's that i collect.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate DIY. I'm one of those that will leave a job... for ever. The light in my room has never worked. It's been 16 years. And I am an electrician as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I LOVE wallpapering, freaking hate painting

I quite like pulling down ceilings and taking down walls

I'm shite at rendering

and not great at pointing

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

I’m useless at it, thank god for my husband who isn’t.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All of it really, ive done 11 house renovations and 1 complete newbuild. I enjoy the ground work & joinery dont particularly like plastering or bricklaying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm in awe of all this DIY mastery. I don't have any skills but I do try and fix stuff myself like the dishwasher rather than call someone. I'm only renting for two more days and then I can use my drill! (I don't know how to use a drill but I will find out)

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"I LOVE wallpapering, freaking hate painting

I quite like pulling down ceilings and taking down walls

I'm shite at rendering

and not great at pointing "

My plastering technique can be kindly described as "rustic"

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

"I'm in awe of all this DIY mastery. I don't have any skills but I do try and fix stuff myself like the dishwasher rather than call someone. I'm only renting for two more days and then I can use my drill! (I don't know how to use a drill but I will find out)"

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it."

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

So true, learning not to lend out your tools can be an expensive lesson

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I love decorating and my wallpaper hanging skills are quite good - yep I use a plumb line to make sure it’s straight. I have a drill so I’ll turn my hand to most things and my garden is my pride and joy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

So true, learning not to lend out your tools can be an expensive lesson"

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you free for a couple of weeks?

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

I love DIY and can do most things. Not long put an ensuite in...and now debating on ripping out the back wall of the house to add yet another extention x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not good at it and I almost loathe it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you free for a couple of weeks?

As you love DIY babe, can I remind you to reconfigure our office so we have new desks please? I have new doilies ready and waiting for my new desk.

Thank you

NBVN x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you free for a couple of weeks?

As you love DIY babe, can I remind you to reconfigure our office so we have new desks please? I have new doilies ready and waiting for my new desk.

Thank you

NBVN x"

If you go and pick up 4m lengths of timber in Mev then sure ...

Xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I LOVE wallpapering, freaking hate painting

I quite like pulling down ceilings and taking down walls

I'm shite at rendering

and not great at pointing

My plastering technique can be kindly described as "rustic""

I stand in awe of people who can plaster!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I LOVE wallpapering, freaking hate painting

I quite like pulling down ceilings and taking down walls

I'm shite at rendering

and not great at pointing

My plastering technique can be kindly described as "rustic"

I stand in awe of people who can plaster!! "

I can get plastered with ease, does that count?

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"I LOVE wallpapering, freaking hate painting

I quite like pulling down ceilings and taking down walls

I'm shite at rendering

and not great at pointing

My plastering technique can be kindly described as "rustic"

I stand in awe of people who can plaster!! "

Plastering is quite easy....plastering well is a whole different skill!

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

So true, learning not to lend out your tools can be an expensive lesson

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

Mr"

yes its a useful skill to have

unless the bit's gone soft due to being overheated and needs to be re-heat treated in order to stay sharp, thats another useful skill set lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

So true, learning not to lend out your tools can be an expensive lesson

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

Mr"

It's like Klingon....

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

So true, learning not to lend out your tools can be an expensive lesson

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

yes its a useful skill to have

unless the bit's gone soft due to being overheated and needs to be re-heat treated in order to stay sharp, thats another useful skill set lol"

By that point its cheaper to get a new bit, unless you happen to have all the kit lying around for that kind of work.

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

So true, learning not to lend out your tools can be an expensive lesson

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

It's like Klingon....

Sorry, i hoped some basic info would help you and your drill bits live long and prosper

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By *mjames00Man
over a year ago

Winterbourne

In the last 2 years while, ahem, "working from home", I've taken out all the downstairs walls to make it completely open plan, redone the lights and new ceiling, taken up laminate and kitchen tiles, ground the concrete floor flat and laid parquet throughout. In the bathroom, replaced bog standard bath, toilet and sink with wall hung toilet, wall hung sink with 2 drawer cupboard, p shaped bath with rainfall shower in the ceiling, all pipes hidden in new tiles walls. Bath and shower are remote controlled fill and bath doesn't have taps, but fills from overflow. No idea where I found time to do my actual day job. Just about to install a woodburner with twin wall flue.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Wow! All these DIY people on here. You are all invited to a DIY party. I provide all the food, drink and cake and you do all the jobs I need doing please. All materials provided of course but please bear in mind I do expect a good job

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

So true, learning not to lend out your tools can be an expensive lesson

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

It's like Klingon....

Sorry, i hoped some basic info would help you and your drill bits live long and prosper

I have the drill bits that came with the drill. That is all. I think I need to run before I can regrind

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Different drill bits for different materials...

Masonry bits for bricks and concrete, use hammer action on drill and use plastic wall plugs so a screw has something to bite into, try to avoid hidden wiring and water pipes.

Wood bits for wood obviously,

Tile bits for tiles, stick a bit of masking tape where you want the hole to stop the bit wandering off centre.

HSS twist drills for everything else inc. metal, plastic & wood.

Start drill slowly to help keep the hole where you want it, sometimes drilling too fast will overheat the drill bit and melt it.

Its always gutwrenching when someone borrows your cobalt drill bits then has the drill on high speed and reduces them to useless slag..

So true, learning not to lend out your tools can be an expensive lesson

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

It's like Klingon....

Sorry, i hoped some basic info would help you and your drill bits live long and prosper

I have the drill bits that came with the drill. That is all. I think I need to run before I can regrind

Chances are the drill bits you have are standard HSS twist bits, maybe a couple of masonry bits too (masonry bits have a small insert in the tip.

The trick to regrinding drill bits is all in the wrist action

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Loathe it

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By *omer47Man
over a year ago

leigh

Yeah I love it. I'm designing and building a flower bed with a fish tank built in. Starting it in June/july when I'm off.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Yeah I love it. I'm designing and building a flower bed with a fish tank built in. Starting it in June/july when I'm off. "

I assume for the garden

Although would look amazing as a normal bed with fish tank underneath, can picture it now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

yes its a useful skill to have

unless the bit's gone soft due to being overheated and needs to be re-heat treated in order to stay sharp, thats another useful skill set lol"

I can't say I've ever needed, or even thought about, heat treating HSS steel bits. I have decent quality ones in standard metric tapping sizes plus a cheaper box of jobber drills. These last work ok on mild steel but rarely last more than a few holes on stainless without needing a regrind. I've practically melted the tips on these, ground them off and put a new edge on and they work just fine - that is the beauty of HSS.

The carbon steel tools of yesteryear may have needed heat treatment but anything that doesn't come from Poundland these days will likely be made with steel that will require a bit more specialist treatment than quench from cherry and temper at straw. HSS will need things like soaking for several hours at temperature to create the required changes in the crystal structure, a few seconds glowing red at the tip won't kill the bit.

My biggest problem with drills these days is reading the size on the damn things or seeing properly to sharpen anything under about 6mm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy to help my fab friends

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

Learning how to re grind a drill bit can save a lot though

yes its a useful skill to have

unless the bit's gone soft due to being overheated and needs to be re-heat treated in order to stay sharp, thats another useful skill set lol

My biggest problem with drills these days is reading the size on the damn things or seeing properly to sharpen anything under about 6mm

Mr"

Is it weird that reading that turned me on a little?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it weird that reading that turned me on a little?

Seems reasonable to me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love getting hands on doing jobs. I have done my patio,fascia and sofits. Re roofed my lounge. Even fitted my log burner. Fitted the kitchen and bathroom. Have rewired the house. In all very hands on and will turn my hands to anything.

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over a year ago

I'm pretty good at it, I'm currently landscaping my garden, might take a while, but I'll get there

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over a year ago

Love it takes the stress out of my normal job just finished renovating my house last year taken 3 yrs coming up after work at weekends but loved it especially cleaning old brick to re use on my extension and boundary walls. Believe me after doing a hundred year old house up you get to no alot of stuff.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Not particularly good, nor very keen because of this, at undertaking it. This is what naked handymen are for

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By *yourselfMan
over a year ago

Heworth

Love it, I'm in the middle of reinstating all the period features in my Edwardian property. Hallway arch done, doing the plaster cornice next.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After nearly 2 years solid of it, I loathe it

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over a year ago

I'm a decorator to trade but, when I had an extension on Mt house I done all the first, second fix joinery, insulation, birding, dry lining. Have since laid my decking, built a summerhouse, raised plabters etc in the garden.. absolutely love it. Regularly do extra bits around the house and gardens for my customers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm ok with DIY as I was in the building trade

Im ok once I actually start doing it

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I'm a decorator to trade but, when I had an extension on Mt house I done all the first, second fix joinery, insulation, birding, dry lining. Have since laid my decking, built a summerhouse, raised plabters etc in the garden.. absolutely love it. Regularly do extra bits around the house and gardens for my customers

Can you take a holiday over this way please and finish all the jobs I need doing? Thanks

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over a year ago

I'm awesome at DIY. Too long a list to mention but beyond the usual painting and decorating i've laid laminate floors, built a sauna complete with monsoon shower, fitted a kitchen and restored a fireplace to it's original inglenook for a woodburner, to name but a few. I can plumb too, the only things i avoid are gas and electrics and anything involving going on a roof.

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