DIY disastersI just can't do power tools. They always fly out of control and end up embedded somewhere they shouldn't. I've no idea how I've still got all the appendages I was born with.
Add to that the fact that nothing ends up square, able to support weight or free of sticking-out sharp bits and you can see why I try to avoid DIY.
Tell us of your own DIY disasters.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 17:19)
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MirrorIn my ex's house there's a big, heavy and very nice mirror hanging in the front room.
Actually, it's 2 inches higher than intended as I did my usual comedy drilling.....
Mark the two holes - check
Is it square - check
Is it really square - check check
Drill - Bzzzzz - kink
Drill kicks sideways and suddenly my .5cm hole is 1cm
Arse
Try again, 1 inch higher
Drill - perfect
Hmm, hole's not quite big enough - I'll use the next drill size.
Arse, too big.
I know I'll fill it and drill it again.
Arse, that doesn't work. Um, what now?
At this point, the wall looks more like I took an AK47 and shot it at the wall - the results would look a lot better if I had done.
My lesson? I now ALWAYS drill a 3/4mm guide hole for any masonary work before using the actual size bit that I need.
(, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 8:46, 1 reply)
Another tipAlways use a masonry drill a size or two smaller than they say. Those buggers tend to rattle around a bit and make the hole bigger. If the hole is too small for the rawlplug, hammer it in! That way you know it's NOT going to come out.
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SteamedCleaner, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 16:25,
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