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Improving your home? Get a sturdy stepladder and the right tools for the job from Cashbuild

extension ladders with extended lengths from 4, 2 m to 6 m.

You’ll also find builders’ trestles which make sturdy platforms when you’re painting or plaster-ing. You can rest equipment on them rather than constantly going up and down a ladder.

Top ToolsCashbuild has everything you need in hand, builders’ tools and

garden and power tools. Its range of hand tools in-

cludes scrapers to clean paint off other tools or to prepare walls before painting; levels to make sure surfaces are straight – from walls and windowsills to paintings and picture frames; and a variety of saws including hand-, hack- and bow saws to use on timber, metal and drywalls.

If you’re planning a more heavy-duty DIY job visit Cashbuild for an extensive range of Bosch & skil power tools such as impact drills, angle grinders, planers, jigsaws, circular saws and cordless drills plus a range of accessories including cutting

wheels, diamond blades, drill bits and dust masks.

Cashbuild also stocks a range of welding tools and accessories.

Maintaining your tools regularly ensures they’ll be ready to go to work on your next DIY or garden job. S Tools and equipment are designed for specific jobs so before you tackle a DIY project make sure you ask at your nearest Cashbuild store about safety tips and which tools to use. Or call the Cashbuild Helpline on 0860-100-582.

T HE property market is rocky at the mo-ment so more and more homeowners

are choosing to renovate rather than buy. Fortunately you don’t have to hire a contractor or builder to improve your home and increase its value. Your consumer champion, Cashbuild, has all the equipment and advice you need to tackle your DIY project like a professional.

You can avoid a lot of unnecessary expense and frustration with proper planning. Cashbuild suggests you draw up a detailed project plan for your home improvement, listing the materials and tools you need. Their staff will help you work everything out so you won’t have to improvise – and therefore risk compromising the project.

sAFETY FIRsTDid you know the most likely causes of DIY injuries world-wide are falling off ladders and accidents with tools?

Here’s advice from Cashbuild on choosing the right equip-ment and using it safely.

THE RIGHT lADDERMost ladder accidents happen when a ladder of the wrong height is used. A ladder that’s too short results in instability and is at risk of overbalancing.

Cashbuild stocks aluminium ladders, widely used in the building industry and at home because they’re durable, robust and lightweight.

When buying a ladder con-sider its load capacity, length and weight. A 90 kg ladder is suitable for household use and a 100 kg ladder for household and light commercial use.

Cashbuild stocks A-frame stepladders from 1, 2 m to 2, 1 m tall. To ensure you don’t overstretch when working it has

DRIllInG TIps S Choose the correct drill bit for the surface you’re planning to drill – wood, masonry or steel. S Set your drill to the hammer setting when drilling masonry surfaces.S Drilling can be messy. Hold a damp cloth against the wall directly below the drill bit to catch dust. (Be careful not to touch the rotating bit.) Or ask someone to hold the vacuum cleaner nozzle against the wall just below the drill bit to suck up dust while you’re drilling. SMake sure you’re level with the point where you’re drilling, even if it means standing on a ladder. This way you ensure you’re drilling straight.SWhen drilling a hole into a wall ensure you drill to the correct depth for the plug/s you want to insert. Hold the plastic plug that will be inserted into the hole against the drill bit and mark off the length by wrap-ping masking tape on the drill bit just above the plug. The tape acts as a guide so you drill just deep enough for the plug without running the risk of causing cracks by drilling too deep. It also helps ensure the plug and screw will fit more securely in the wall. Or use the depth stop provided on Bosch & Skil drills.

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