Tips for general "DIY" aspects of electrical work

[rolyberkin]

Buy a pair of these ck wire strippers, best £20 you will ever spend!

 

[Octopus]

I recently bought one of these:

Very handy - sure not cheap but its already saved me lots of time lifting floor and loft boards (plus some DIY at home!)



The coke can is to give a size comparison!

 

[uksrevivor]

Also - one of the most versatile tools in your kit will be a MULTI TOOL.
once you have used one you will wonder how you ever did without it.

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As you see I had a bit of a problem there lol.

There is nothing to say it has loaded and no way I can find to delete.

One of the most used bits of kit I own I use the cordless version and it runs for ages on a 4ah battery just a great bit of kit IMO with sharp blades it makes effortless cutting of floorboards

 

[telectrix]

get a plumber to cut the floorboards. guaranteed the won't fit back, creak forever, and probably collapse when you jump off the wardrobe paying sexy games with 'er indoors.

 

[Startinez]

Buy a pair of these ck wire strippers, best £20 you will ever spend!

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Coincidentally the exact pair I bought when I was getting myself the basic tools together. Never see the point in going for the cheapest so ended up with these.

I recently bought one of these:

Very handy - sure not cheap but its already saved me lots of time lifting floor and loft boards (plus some DIY at home!)

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The coke can is to give a size comparison!

I think this may well be next on the list of power tools, especially as I'll be owning my first home in a fortnight!

 

[westward10]

I recently bought one of these:

Very handy - sure not cheap but its already saved me lots of time lifting floor and loft boards (plus some DIY at home!)

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The coke can is to give a size comparison!

What sort of Coke is that.

 

[Wilko]

Mate, it's Makitacoke, surely?