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Multi tools are the best

Those Magnusson toolkits are pretty good. I got the folder type one and added a couple of bits to it to keep in the house to save going out the shed for small jobs.

Before buying a wallpaper steam try soaking the wall with a wet sponge - last time I went at the wall with it -the plaster beneath came off with it

Before buying a wallpaper steam try soaking the wall with a wet sponge - last time I went at the wall with it -the plaster beneath came off with it

Multi tool blades however are cheese.

Apologies, been up since 4. No brain power left.

And get a Zinsser PaperTiger and that enzyme solution

I've always found warm water with a splash of washing up liquid to lower the surface tension to be adequate unless they used PVA.

Yeah, depends on the brand I find and making sure you are using the correct blades for the stuff you want to cut. Not helpful when you are going through softwood that has screws / nails in it that you also want to go through...

These workbench/cupboard units from Bigdug seem pretty well priced, albeit only a few options are in stock. Does anyone have a recommendation for a different brand?

Floor sander hire booked for next Saturday. Already dreading it. At least I only have to take it up one flight of stairs this time.

Hard to judge what you will need without knowing what you have. Someone posted a tool bag and tools which is probably the best way to start. You can just buy what you need when you need it too. Screwdrivers, Stanley knife, saws, hammer etc. when you need to. A drill is useful - there are many types. Multi tool is also handy. It’s a long list but if you start with the basics and go from there, you can’t go too far wrong.

It’s a long list but if you start with the basics and go from there, things can escalate and get wildly out of control, and you find yourself assembling permutations of kit on powertoolm8.com at 4am in the morning totalling many thousands of pounds

Baffled no one has suggested this yet:
https://woodandluxury.com/shop/en/home/9-swiss-tool-cabinet.html

At about 12 grand it means it's good enough you don't need to pay for trades so actually you're saving money.

I can’t comment on BigDug, but I have a Clarke cabinet and an SGS Engineering workbench. The Clarke is much better quality.

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Swiss you say...

I have basic hand tools like screwdrivers/wrenches, I have a corded hammer drill, a wood saw, loads of allen keys but I don't think they'll be much help for taking up flooring.
Think I'll start with a ladder, multi tool, wallpaper stuff, maybe some scrapey things and chisels.

I have a paper tiger I no longer need if you want it. We're finally woodchip-free.

Thanks but you'd have to post it and they're only £15. Did you use a chemical thing after to losen the paper or just steam?

Warm soapy water, the corner of a scraper, and about 5 years

Any decent free 3d plumbing visualization software around? I have started a bit with the Sweet Home 3d, but it's a bodge and takes so much time.

Mate got an SGS compressor and said it was total trash. I’d wondered if their gear was any good and you two have answered that for me!

I got the workbench from their eBay outlet for less than half price (including free delivery), because it has a very minor dent.
So it worked out ok for me, but if I had paid full price I’d have been very disappointed.

The Clarke cabinet just feels much more solid and overall it’s a better quality product.

These are pretty useful

https://www.axminstertools.com/japanese-reform-bar-200522

Chisels like this are decent value.

https://www.toolstation.com/irwin-marples-m373-chisel-set/p96259?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dc&pcrid=&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwteOaBhDuARIsADBqRej1lrOzjqfa_cWUke2VBCSo2v_KBMKhO3RH-lR-BZxo1tCYFd3u0U8aAq6VEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds