RECOMMENDED impact drill/driver for daily use 18v
I have this Makita set and its amazing its a great all rounder and the impact driver is sensational for driving in big screws. I have had mine for a few years now and its put under a lot of pressure being used daily and never let me down.
Possibly slightly to much power if you just need something for putting together furniture (see below review) but for your decking projects or if your doing up a property its perfect…
Recommended smaller drill 10.8v for lighter duties
If you just need more of a screwdriver but dont want to spend hours manually doing it, these little bosch drills are great, I have a set of these for the smaller jobs, putting furniture together especially ideal for spaces where there just isn’t room, because of there compact size these are great. The power is more then adequate and to be honest for a couple years when I first started doing building maintenance I just had this set and again they never let me down
“A must have” multi tool
Another tool in my arsenal which is a must have and its one of those tools I’m constantly saying what did I do before i had this is A multi tool. Now i have only ever had bosch and I have never had a problem I dont spend money on tools lightly and i do agree you do pay for what you get but i really research a tool before I purchase and I want to pay the right money and bosch have ticked all the boxes with this one so ill link you to where i have found it at the best price then its up to you..
This is a must have if you are a keen diy’er or builder alike, Its main purpose is cutting materials in those hard to reach/impossible places to get. With a massive amount of blade attachments to choose from you can put the metal cutting blade on it to cut those awkward screws that are left in the timber
Battery Circular saw
I had a chippy on one of my sites that had this and i loved it. Its a cordless makita circular saw.
Now this thing cuts everything I’ve seen it cut through kitchen worktops and very neatly and 4 x 2 timber.
So it will cover you for anything timber cutting related.. Again for me its a must have..
To note the one that the link takes you to is the body only so if you dont have the drill set then you will need to buy a battery as well..
Cement mixer
Best bit of large kit i have is my belle mixer. I started with a really old second hand one which gave years of service and when it finally gave up the ghost there was no question that I would buy another. Its great in all whether and is very robust. Its heavier then the really small mixers but just about manageable on your own if your trying to get it into the back of a van. But when on the ground its very easily put up on the stand by one person.
I can usually put 5 builders bags of sand in and 5 x shovels of cement and that’s usually full capacity.
Again its great and I couldn’t recommend it enough on small to medium size projects.
Wheel barrow
These are a great all rounder, they are for general building works so ideal for every task. I have one of these for general around the site uses.
A concrete breaker that “DELIVERS” at an “AMAZING PRICE”
This is an amazing bit of kit its made by titan so not a massively known brand associated with tools for the trade but I have used one extensively and I can tell you its been amazing.
I have had one working on site breaking up foundations for a garage day in and day out for a week solid and its was fine. Its makes 100 mm concrete floors look like thin sheets of ice. Its ideal for domestic use and has taken on all the breaking duties I have asked of it.
The other great thing is that its so affordable at under £140 it also offers amazing value. I would challenge anyone to find a better product at such a great price.
Click here to find it on Ebay uk
Titan hammer drill
I am going away from the branded stuff here but again Titan do a fantastic hammer drill/mini breaker which again I can personally vouch for. This does a fantastic job drilling masonry, it has tons of power so drills into even the hardest substrate easily and whats great is that it doubles as a mini breaker, now I know most standard hammer drills have this feature but this one on this titan is actually useful and great for those bits of concrete that just need nibbling off.
The only downside is that they are quite heavy so trying to hold something up in one hand and have this in the other is a big ask it really needs both your hands on it to operate.
But for less then £100 this is hard to bit and gives the more branded equivalents a run for their money at a fraction of the price.
Angle grinders.
Grinders are the main tools required in any garden project. The larger 230mm is great at gutting up even the strongest of substrates and the smaller 115mm great at smaller neater cutting tasks and also grinding out brickwork ready for re-pointing. I have used many types/brands over the years and have not come across any more reliable and robust then Makita’s. See ebay link below.
They are very powerful and with the right cutting disc can carry out all manner of tasks. I have had mine for years now and they still perform really well.
Diamond blades
The types of diamond blades I go for are normally medium range so around £35- £45 for the 9″ blades. I find these types of blade perform really well at an affordable price. I always by 2 at a time so i have one spare in the van. I really like the spectrum blade:
