Home DIY

Fair enough, I have the first or for doing built-ins, kitchens, cabinets etc. and it's paid for itself many times over but could understand why it may be on the pricey side for a diy-er.

Yes by all accounts this is good for the money.

Not used it myself but know people who I trust who have. Plus Peter Millard is also pretty complimentary about it:

https://youtu.be/bzzzO70OfXY

Been lusting over one of those sets actually!

Which would be 'the one'?

@TW, @hugo7, @Sharkstar, @bobbo, @jsabine - thank you! Will PM both of you who offered to lend.

They all look like great bits of kit!

Just seen this one as well. What do you reckon, @Bobbo?

https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fddxkit-201x?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItI2S5LOX6QIVVOvtCh12sQdkEAQYAyABEgIHNPD_BwE

Inside looks more promising than the outside.

When I partitioned off the end of my garage as office space, three double sockets seemed enough. In practice there were times when it wasn't. Later I moved the partition further down the garage to give more space - an office / workshop / darkroom depending on what was on the bench and what had been put in a cupboard - and put in two more double sockets. There are times when it still isn't enough.

Perhaps start a thread in 'Current Projects' when you begin?

Aldi do one...no idea how good it is.

For £220 I'm very tempted by that planer... sure I could make that back in a month or two buying rough sawn instead of PAR.

Mmmmm

Copy of the festool D shape design - which I like as it makes pushing the drill easier in awkward spaces. Hard to explain but your hand is behind the drill rather than below it.
I like the magnetised front, I dislike the forward/reverse being on top. Brushless is also a plus for me.
Slightly more power from the Milwaukee too.

I’ve been looking at these for about 2 years, lol. Can never quite make my mind up though.

What's wrong with the outside you cheeky fuck?

TBH I also need to revisit the brief with my OH now I've done some research. It may have been an idle comment.

It is a nice place to be. Just before we let it out and the whole house was empty of furniture and spotless I WFH for a day in it. Had to drag the router down the hall on an extension cable. But it was lovely.

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Thanks, looks in price range!

Outside view was fine, but I couldn't see things like a decent floor, conduit, bench, blinds etc. all in usable condition, which changes the emphasis. My garden shed looks ok outside but I wouldn't want to spend much time in it.

Have you looked at solar reflective paints? Some are bitumen based and can be used on a felt roof where much of the solar gain will occur in summer. Trellis and something like ivy could screen the south facing side (shade with up to 30% IR absorption by the leaves) if you don't want too many industrial colours in your garden.

I know. Wish I hadn’t seen it.

What's this type of parquet called? And for bonus points where can I buy some?

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Finger, I believe - ebay?

Anyone know where I can order some rough sawn timber atm? Normally use SL hardwoods and G&S, but they are both shut.

Jennor Timber started back up this week.

Yes, it's pretty good for less than a monkey you can get that and the evolution table saw we were talking about upthread and have the capacity to process some pretty large timber.

Looks good, reputable brand and good battery platform.

I can't really comment about any of the others I've listed as I've not used them. I got the 12v/10.8v one because I use it to get to hard to reach or awkward spots so the compact size of the Bosch is perfect for me it's small, very light making it easy to manoeuvre and get it into very tight spots. It's not the most powerful unit but then again I've always got 2 other combi drills an impact and a cordless SDS in the van for if I need a beefier unit.

Excellent, thanks. Loads on eBay and not too pricey.

I'd go for the shed conversion. I went a slightly different route, buying a shed for the purpose of converting into a cheaper alternative to the garden studio we couldn't afford or accommodate.

Main intended use was as a practice room for my wife's cello, so I put in acoustic plasterboard on walls and ceiling, packed acoustic insulation between the 'studs', laid underlay and carpet and double glazed the perspex windows. Junked the flimsy doors and built a great ugly slab from stud timbers and plyboard. Had an electrician hook it up. All in, probably cost c. £750 on top of the cost of the shed, including a few necessary tools and sundries.

Soundproofing is not bad, but it also seems surprisingly well thermally insulated - cool in summer despite a double glazed south-east facing window and holds on to heat (from an oil radiator) when it's cold outside.

It now pulls three duties as wfh space for me, practice room for my wife and playhouse for junior. I don't actually like working in it because it's a bit too spot on sitting inside a great big metaphor for all my failings in DIY/life, and that's not great for my mental health. But a modicum of competence in the build would get you round that!

Interested to see what you do.

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Cheers. That's really, really helpful. Especially your rough cost.