Go Makita if you want garden stuff. It is way cheaper
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i've got mostly dewalt stuff for tools. Have the combi drill, sds, impact driver, circular saw, sander and multi tool. I've not had any complaints about any of them.
I was looking at the gardening tools recently but just too expensive for me i think. I went and got some cheaper Stihl stuff which does the job.
I was looking at the gardening tools recently but just too expensive for me i think. I went and got some cheaper Stihl stuff which does the job.
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Stihl was cheaper? That's interesting - Stihl is quite a premium brand in the garden machinery world AFAIK.
So when you look at the dewalt lawn mower seems really expensive with mixed reviews. The stihl one I got is in their domestic use range I suppose. https://www.henryarmer.co.uk/product/stihl-rma235-lawnmower/
I got it with battery and charger. The hedge cutter and Strimmer I got are integrated battery but I get about 40 minutes out of them which is more than enough. Lawn mower if I remember right is 300m2 of cutting so even if you get half of that it's enough for me.
About 20 mins drive is the Henry armer store, it's got loads of good stuff going to the 10s of thousands along with some cheap stuff
I got it with battery and charger. The hedge cutter and Strimmer I got are integrated battery but I get about 40 minutes out of them which is more than enough. Lawn mower if I remember right is 300m2 of cutting so even if you get half of that it's enough for me.
About 20 mins drive is the Henry armer store, it's got loads of good stuff going to the 10s of thousands along with some cheap stuff
That's why I said Makita. The garden stuff for DeWalt is ripoff. So ripoff it made Stihl seem cheap lol
Depending on how hard the bricks are and how many holes, it may be worth getting a lightweight SDS drill.
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Cordless drills/screwdrivers are great for most things, but when you want to make a bunch of deep or greater than 6mm holes in brick or concrete, you’re going to want a corded SDS drill.
Get a reasonable, but inexpensive 650-700W SDS drill, but buy a good set of SDS drill bits. If all the holes are going to be the one size, get a small box of Bosch SDS bits in that size.
I bought a box of Bosch 6mm masonry bits about a decade ago and I’ve blunted 2 of them so far. One on a big limestone block full of flint and the other on concrete when I tried to drill a metal bar it was hiding.
Get a reasonable, but inexpensive 650-700W SDS drill, but buy a good set of SDS drill bits. If all the holes are going to be the one size, get a small box of Bosch SDS bits in that size.
I bought a box of Bosch 6mm masonry bits about a decade ago and I’ve blunted 2 of them so far. One on a big limestone block full of flint and the other on concrete when I tried to drill a metal bar it was hiding.
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Even for small holes in brick I use SDS drill. A combi drill wanders and the hole made is a mess, even small holes I find. It's not worth messing about, get the SDS out.
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On this subject, what fixings are recommended to fix a stud wall into brick? I'm building a floor out of 2x4 directly onto concrete, so need to fix the side runners to the wall.
Then I will be building out the walls as well, so worth selecting decent fixings now.
Then I will be building out the walls as well, so worth selecting decent fixings now.
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Which HEAVY DUTY fixing is best??
What is the best heavy duty fixing out there for solid walls? Today I’m looking at the differences between Concrete Screws, Wall Bolts and Resin Fixings. Eac...
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Yes, a well-regarded German manufacturer, popular with garden care professionals.
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Funny, that's been my top recommendation on YouTube for a couple of days. Guess I should spend the 20 minutes watching it!Which HEAVY DUTY fixing is best??
What is the best heavy duty fixing out there for solid walls? Today I’m looking at the differences between Concrete Screws, Wall Bolts and Resin Fixings. Eac...
Edit: video is 19 hours old apparently so I've just ignored it several times across Saturday
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I find i do the same, my normal combi drill gets little use these days. SDS without hammer action seems a lot more controlled than the combi drill. I got one of these a couple of years or so back https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-d...on-xr-brushless-cordless-sds-drill-bare/102kj
I've used it for taking tiles and plaster off, drilling countless holes in the walls and last summer even used it to bring up maybe an inch or two of concreate over a couple of meters patch.
I remember having many doubts about getting one but then when i bit the bullet and got one just kinda chuckled to myself about all the time i've wasted struggling with the combi drill. I don't even need to use the hammer drill bit on the SDS most of the time but when you do the power in it is miles more than a combi drill.
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Ended up going for the dewalt DCD778 set at B&Q (took advantage of the 10% offer and a voucher). Drill and 2x 4ah batteries for £120
I have the same, the 4ah batteries are good value. I tend to just use the little 2ah batteries in this drill as it doesn't need much.
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Theres a reason for that they're professional tools basically
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Which HEAVY DUTY fixing is best??
What is the best heavy duty fixing out there for solid walls? Today I’m looking at the differences between Concrete Screws, Wall Bolts and Resin Fixings. Eac...
They wall bolts are utter garbage in my experience. They have a success rate of 1 in 3, used them on one project and never again.
I've had mixed results although i used some 'massive' ones to fix a rail up and they worked great. Previously used them for fixing a shed base into concrete and they wouldn't grip despite the hole being right.
Hammerfix are altight for some lighter jobs.
I've never used resin stuff before, i'm far to impatient to wait around.
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Trouble I've usually had with wall anchors is them blowing the brick or going into the frog and becoming almost worthless.
Fitted quite a few things with stainless thread bar using tube adhesive and have had a 100% success rate to date.
Fitted quite a few things with stainless thread bar using tube adhesive and have had a 100% success rate to date.
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Agree I hate those exploding anchors, id rather chem fix.
For 99.99% of the time tho I'd just use fischer duo power or core fix for dabbed walls.