A workman’s staple, the hole saw is a tool you’ll encounter as you start to flex your DIY muscles and branch out into more interesting challenges. They’re used to cut perfectly round holes in a variety of materials. Wood and plaster are common workpieces, but metal, glass, ceramic, concrete, and stone still fall to the hole saw. Continue reading “A DIY Guide – The Secret’s Behind the Perfect Hole Saw Technique”
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Light Fittings & Fixtures: The ULTIMATE guide to Lighting Your Home
Humans took 200,000 years to invent the electric light fixture, but you can learn how one works in the time it takes to read these bullet points:
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- Your power supply comes through fuse board or consumer unit to (usually) two circuits – one for upstairs and one for downstairs.
- With brown for live, blue for neutral, and green/yellow for earth, wiring runs from power source to a series of lighting points, then splits off to separate switches.
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Professional Power Tools – The Complete Guide to Mag Drills
The mag drill can bring the clean, convenient performance of a stationary drill press to any point on a construction site. Utilizing a strong electromagnetic base, it can be adhered tight to carbon steel surfaces, even upside down or vertically, then used to drill holes of up to 5-1/8″ (130mm) diameter and tap holes of up to 1-5/8″ (40mm) diameter. Continue reading “Professional Power Tools – The Complete Guide to Mag Drills”
The Complete Safety Workwear Guide for Working on a Building Site
Stringent regulations cover the safety workwear and PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) demanded by the health and safety hazards characteristic of a building site. Beyond legal obligations, there’s a responsibility to protect the well-being of your team and ensure that no delays develop through preventable work-related injury. Continue reading “The Complete Safety Workwear Guide for Working on a Building Site”