Hanging a picture or repairing items is often required by homeowners as part of home DIY tasks. In both situations, you’ll need to drill holes. However, not every drilling instrument is suited for each sort of task. The world of drilling and indeed wider home DIY may appear straightforward, but it’s not necessarily so, we take a look.
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What Do You Use a Drilling Tool For?
According to advice from ADA Fastfix, various power drills can accommodate many home DIY tasks.
A drill is required by every homeowner from time to time. For example, suppose you bought a new hanging shelf for the kitchen. You’ll need to drill numerous holes in order to install it on the wall.
Also, if you want to join two items together, you’ll need to drill holes and insert screws.
Make sure you follow all of the MEP standards (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering) when designing your bathroom. Make certain you hire a specialist if need be who is well-versed with the type of home or business project you’re embarking on.
Remember you can also use a drill to unscrew tightly fastened screws, depending on the type of drill.
Drilling Tools Types
Drills come in a variety of shapes and sizes, each with its own set of characteristics. Different types of drilling tools are available.
Wearing protective glasses, gloves, and a dust mask when using any type of drill is essential. Of course, high-quality equipment should always be used to help with your home DIY. So, what are the most prevalent sorts of drills?
Hand Drill
A hand drill is the most basic drill type. They’re great for pre-drilling holes before inserting the screws. Simply turn the drill left and right until the tip reaches into the wood. Then continue turning to the right until you reach the desired depth with these tools, which require no power and are simple to use.
Hand Drill and Brace
People continue to use these for their home DIY, despite their age. They are quieter than electric drills and allow for precise hole drilling. They may be used on wood and soft materials, but even so, they can’t create deep holes. There are also bits designed especially for this sort of drilling equipment, allowing for increased accuracy.
Standard Electric Drill
These drills are ideal for most repairs. They allow you to lift heavier things by making holes and using screws. There are two sorts of electric drills: battery-powered drills, and ones that need a power source via a cable.
The first designs are ideal since you won’t have to be close to the power source all the time. There are no cables getting in the way, either. The drills that use cable, on the other hand, are typically considerably more powerful.
Hammer Drill
A hammer drill is similar to a standard drill, but it has an additional “hammering” function. They’re ideal for drilling into difficult materials like concrete and granite. Many versions allow you to change between striking and turning or even combine the two.
Benchtop Drill Press
These tools require some practice to master, but they’re a must-have for any professional do-it-yourselfer. The major benefit of these drills is that they allow you to make very accurate holes. They also tend to generate a lot of power and can be used with a variety of substances.
Home DIY is More Than Drilling Holes
Of course, whilst drilling holes and using drills is a key part of home DIY, there are many other home maintenance tasks that could require you skills and indeed other tools.
- Painting a Room: This involves prepping the area by covering furniture and floors, patching any holes or imperfections in the walls, priming if necessary, and then applying the paint. It’s important to select the right type of paint for the room’s use and the desired finish.
- Installing Laminate or Vinyl Plank Flooring: Over time, flooring can wear out, become outdated, or just not fit your personal style anymore. Laminate and vinyl plank flooring are popular choices for DIYers because they are relatively easy to install and require minimal tools.
- Building a Bookshelf or Other Furniture: With some basic tools, materials like wood or MDF, screws or nails, and perhaps some paint or stain, you can create custom furniture for your space. This can also include upcycling old furniture.
- Gardening and Landscaping: This can range from planting a vegetable garden to installing a new flower bed, building a stone pathway, or even constructing raised garden beds or building a shed.
- Fixing a Leaky Tap: With a few tools and some research, many people can identify the cause of a leak and replace the necessary parts or cartridges to stop the leak. This might involve turning off the water, disassembling the faucet, replacing worn-out parts, and then reassembling.
- Installing or Replacing Light Fixtures: Whether updating an old fixture or adding a new one, this task requires shutting off the power, removing the old fixture, connecting the new fixture’s wires using wire nuts, and securing the new fixture in place.
Remember, with any home DIY task, it’s essential to have the right tools and materials. Additionally, ensuring safety (like turning off power or water when working with electrical or plumbing tasks) is critical.
As ever, if you’re in doubt about how to do a home DIY task, especially those that might involve risk (like electrical work or plumbing), it’s always best to consult or hire a professional.