Top D.I.Y Tips (p3 third 30)


Stop Movement While Gluing Timber
Add shreds of steel wool, grains of sand or metal fillings (away from edges)

Remove Picture Rail Without Too Much Plastering
Run a large hacksaw blade between wall and rail

Cleaning Garage Floor Oil Made Easy
Place cooking foil under car and just wipe clean or replace

Make Rose Beds While Laying Concrete In Garden
Insert a very worn car tyre and simply pull out when dry

Get That Cobbled Look In Concrete
Use an upside down baby-wipes tub cover with plastic bag

Drilling Hole In Wall
Mark with a cross-hair not a dot (drifting seen)

Clearing Choked Drill Bits
Reverse drill and touch with wire brush

Cut Corrugated Plastic Sheeting
Lay on the lawn with a board on line to be cut
Use fine toothed saw and cut through into lawn

Emergency Rawlplugs
Plastic cloths line, empty pen casing or rolled cardboard

Turn Garden Fork Into A Shovel
Slide a square piece of metal between prongs [ ! ! ]

Hair's And Bits While Painting
Dab them out with putty

Lamp Shade Thread Stiff
Rub with a soft leaded pencil

Slipping Screw
Wind fuse wire around screw thread or back-up with a match stick

Holes Through Thick Walls
Drill as far as you can then
use a length of iron conduit and club hammer

Cut Thin Long Material
Use sharp knife and straight edge, don't use saw

When Hitting Hand Tools With Claw Hammer
Turn the hammer on it's side, less chance of hitting your hand

When Hitting Wooden Handled Hand Tools
Always use a wooden mallet

No Wood Filler For Fine Split
Rub over pva then sandpaper, the dust will do the job for you

Remove Wet PVA Runs And Drips
Wipe with a damp cloth

Unblocking Drain With Only Two Rods
Push rods down far as you can and sharply pull back

Need A Lubricant At Home
Lard, butter, chalk, candle wax, pencil lead,
cooking oil, baby powder or soap

Always Talk To The Rep In Big Builders Merchants
You will always get a better deal on bulk buy if you look like a builder

Find a point on a floor directly above a point on the ceiling (quick)
Drop a drip of water from the ceiling, it's called using gravity

Find a level from one wall to the other
Use a see through hose pipe and fill with water
or strap a laser pen to a level

Fit A Door Frame Not in Wind
Use string on diagonal top of one leg to bottom of other,
watch cross in the middle

Make Short Runs Of Gutter Look Better
Fix gutter level, water will always find the trap without need for tilting

Plumber's Always Use Grips To Tighten Compression Fittings
Show me one with a proper fitting spanner, 15/16" for the 15mm

Lost All Four Wheel Nuts From One Wheel Of Car
Take one nut off the other three wheels to get you to the garage

Have Sparkling Windows And Mirrors
First apply water then dry with news-paper

Staining Furniture
Use sponge and wipe on