Depending on where you live there may be a tool library nearby which will save you buying some things.
Depending on where you live there may be a tool library nearby which will save you buying some things.
what ERU said but if you have a preferred brand in my case Bosch professional and stick to one battery size be it 10/12 or 18 volt you can buy one tool with a few batteries and buy any other tools bare so you don't duplicate chargers etc. Ryobi do the same and may be better suited for a starter kit setup.
hope this helps.
There is one thing I would utterly recommend, and that is a screwdriver with the little mains testing neon light in it so you can make sure that the socket or light switch you are about to replace really really is switched off at the consumer unit. I find when moving house there are always sockets that don't work and light switches where some idiot has cut it with a carpet knife when papering around it.
Peter Parker (29-11-2018)
No wheelie bin-sized bucket of swarfega?
Amateur.
You must get some impressive explosions to need loo-roll on tap
I agree on the combi drill suggestion. I have a little 3.6V cordless screwdriver, they're junk. Not worth it as they have so little power they struggle with flatpack furniture let alone a real job.
Also, I don't think a corded drill is money well spent these days, they're are a massive faff with the cable and a half-decent cordless will do everything they can do, and probably everything you need. My old black and decker cheapo cordless managed drilling bricks, countless screw driving jobs, mixing paint and grout, etc. I did more or less kill it mind as it no longer drills straight (replaced with a black friday deal DeWalt).
Also, you don't need two batteries as a DIYer as you'll struggle to go through one in a day.
Other recommendation: Halford advanced stuff is well priced and has a lifetime warranty, so if you snap it thy'l replace it.
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