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Home > Search for DIY Projects by Trade Type > DIY Guides Covering Hand and Power Tools and Appliances

DIY Guides Covering Hand and Power Tools and Appliances

In this area of our site you will find a whole host of DIY guides covering using a different array of hand tools, using a range of power tools, how to use access equipment safely such as ladders and scaffold and also a host of information about domestic appliances including moving and installing appliances.

  • A modern washer dryer

    Appliances - Domestic appliance projects covering plumbing, washing machines, dishwashers, appliance issues and problems and other related areas


  • Hole saws

    Cutting, Drilling and Using Drill Bits - DIY how to projects covering using drill bits for drilling wood, metal and bricks and blocks and also cutting metals and other materials


  • Selection of different hammers

    Hand Tools - Hand Tool DIY how to projects covering chisel and plane blade sharpening, using an angled drill and other related subjects


  • Cabinet or table saw

    Power Tools - How to use a variety of power tools including drills, jigsaws, table saws, nail guns, circular saws and a vaiety of other powered tools


  • Using a chainsaw safely

    Tools and Access DIY Safety, Including Workwear - DIY advice and tips for staying safe when using ladders and access equipment including scaffold and safety workwear


In the building Industry there is a tool made specifically for every single job you want to do. Everyone knows that chisels were invented to get the lids from tins of paint so there are just 2 million tools left to find an explanation for in these pages.

Tool bags and toolboxes keep your tools safe and easy to find

Tool bags and toolboxes keep your tools safe and easy to find

DIY Doctor’s own tool store hosts thousand of tools and we are in the process of compiling videos on how to use most of the tools you are likely to use when making your home improvements. At the moment we cover:

How to use and angle grinder, a band saw, a belt sander, a biscuit jointer, a bolster chisel, a chainsaw, a chalk line, how to sharpen chisels and plane blades, how to use circular saws, how to use compressors, core drills and angled drills. We show you the best way to use files and rasps and we talk about using glue guns and heat guns.

There are further pages on how to use a jigsaw, a laser level, mitre saw, nail gun, pillar drill, plasterboard lifter and router.

We show you how to clean paint brushes properly and detail all the types or router bit that are available. We discuss using a garden shredder and which one to buy as well as using a sealant gun, a siding bevel, a soldering iron and a table saw. We talk about spanners and wrenches and using a timber plane as well as hiring tools such as floor sanders, water levels and wrecking bars. All in all the tool pages are pretty far reaching with many more to come.

Combination drills are available for the DIYer as well as the tradesman

Combination drills are available for the DIYer as well as the tradesman

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