Top D.I.Y Tips (p2 second 30)


Temp Fix For Split Copper Pipe
Place match-stick over DRY split, pour on hot wax and tape up

Workshop Anvil
Use old type hot iron, cut off handle and set in wood

Tap Head Replacement
ALWAYS insert plug first, no loss of small parts!

Use A Plumb Bob For Wallpapering
Shine a bright light at it and use the shadow

Stop Padlock Freezing
Wrap with cooking foil

Soldering Iron Holder
Bulldog clip to shaft

Left Over Filler
Wrap in a plastic bag for use later

Save Split Wood Handle Tools
Jubilee clip

Stuck Fast Nut Removal
Use blow lamp to nut and then sharp blow between hammers
Use correct fitting spanner

Cutting Threaded Bar Or Bolt
Always put nut on first, removes bur on removal

Emergency Pasting Table
Use flush door and two kitchen chairs

Emergency Mini Roller
Ladies foam hair roller

Filling Cracks With Filler
Place filler in an icing syringe

Keep Drill Horizontal when Drilling Walls
Place a loose fitting washer over the drill bit

Keep Drill Vertical
Place a square between your drill and a mirror

Marble Is Not Much Harder Than Oak
You can cut with a sharp panel saw, re-sharpen often

Stop Straight Edge Slipping
Place rubber bands around each end

Can't Get A Piece Of Ebony
Use deal or beech, stand in strong solution of tea for three weeks

Small Hole In Galvanized Watering Can
Seal with enamel paint

Radiators Hung On Outside Walls
Paste tin foil behind to reflect heat back

Dust Collection When Drilling Holes In Walls
Tape the dustpan to the wall under hole

Temp Blown Exhaust
Polyfilla, baked-bean tin and jubilee clips

Jubilee Clip Too Small
Join two together

No Rope For Roof Rack
Pull ties work on small light items

Shabby Sash Window Cords
Coat with white canvas shoe cleaner

Jigsaw Cutting Kitchen Work Top
Buy a down cut blade, stop chipped surface

Cutting Hard Board
Use laid down open step ladders for a bench and cut at a shallow angle

Stop Shuttering Board Sticking
Coat board with old engine oil before the concrete goes in

Clean Up Edges Of Plasterboard After Cutting
Use a Surform

Trimming Polystyrene Tiles
Use fine sand paper