Follow on from new job

[Dairyspark]

So as I said in my previous post I've got a new job in the domestic region, having been on the more marine/industrial side of things I'm lacking in a few house bashing tools 

so so could you find folk recommend a good:

diamond core set

anything you can think I might need as essentials 

 

[ruston]

One of these is a must.

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/index.php?option=shop&page=shop.product_details&product_id=72007&l=uk&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&gclid=CJThlbK5hdMCFdhsGwodu-wMew

Board lifting gear like Roughneck pry bars are a must too.

 For core cutters,  if you think you will use them a lot , Hilti are the best but expensive.

 I would imagine you will already have most of what you need.

Ps . A good set of access rods is a godsend too.

PPS. Oh and a good vacuum like a Henry for cleaning up and dust exctraction.

 

[Dairyspark]

Yeah I have most things like pliers cutters drivers. 

Powertool wise I have a multi tool, combi drill, impact driver, sds. All are 18v makita 

i have a cheap set of toolbox size rods which are needing replaced and I have a hoover lol 

im unsure how often I'll be using the core cutter so maybe start with a cheapish set first and work my way up

 

[ruston]

Well from your background I can only think of one more thing , with the exception of the obvious, is that you make sure your vehicle is very secure.

 

[Blue Duck]

I have a set of core drills I rarely use, could have pinched a proper core drill from work but decided against it.

a good SDS e7ven better a battery one if you can afford it ! 

Laser level, small drill driver, angle grinder, chisels, lots of hammers and good storage boxes.

Coat hangers, super glue, and tip ex also quite useful....

I will also echo previous statements: make sure your van is secure and why the hell are you moving into domestic?

 

[Dairyspark]

Ok so out of that I need a laser level and an angle grinder and as for the change into domestic, the offer came along after being carrotted off to many times by my last company i worked for, so try domestic for a spell and see how it goes 

 

[Lurch]

Ok so out of that I need a laser level and an angle grinder

Maybe, I would try to avoid using a grinder unless it is really the last resort, or you are in an empty house that is already an inch thick in dust.

A laser level (specifically) is useless. If you get a laser anything it really needs to be some sort of laser projecting thing. Stanley do a cheapy £30 one that works well enough, or you can spend more and get one with a better range and more features and accessories.

For other things (like the core drills) buy a cheap set and then replace the ones that you use most with decent ones.

 

[Dairyspark]

Possibly should narrow it down slightly lol 95% of the time I'll be in new build houses wiring from scratch

 

[Evans Electric]

Speaking for myself , I've never owned a core drill never felt the need .  I hired them a very few times when I was lumbered with drilling holes for fans , I wouldn't bother if I were you  Bob.

A cable spooler like below , mine's home made but you can buy them .

A length of flat steel  about a foot long   X  25mm wide X 1/8"  for bashing down behind skirting boards  on existing houses. 

A selection of  Flat drill bits ..20mm   , 25mm . 

But the first thing to buy is some KNEEPADS!!!!

Edit :   Just thought of a few more things .

A length of lid from mini trunking YT1 or YT2  is excellent for widdling under floors etc  ..tape cable to end .

To fish across a suspended ceiling etc ...20mm PVC conduit ..couplers but no glue... and an end (Terminal) box on the end .  Twist so the end box is upright and it willl often lift over T bars , joists etc.

My mate has an excellent circular saw, small blade ...bit like an angle grinder,  can be set to cut floorboards , bought in Lidel , German brand , not rubbish . Well worth the money .  

 

[Murdoch]

lots of tools for chamfering .... because the new builds I see (but not work in) seem to have lots of corners cut!

 

[Dairyspark]

lots of tools for chamfering .... because the new builds I see (but not work in) seem to have lots of corners cut!

Ahhh I see what you did there

 

[Lurch]

Possibly should narrow it down slightly lol 95% of the time I'll be in new build houses wiring from scratch

If you are in new builds then you will not need an angle grinder or a core drill.

 

[Lurch]

My mate has an excellent circular saw, small blade ...bit like an angle grinder,  can be set to cut floorboards , bought in Lidel , German brand , not rubbish . Well worth the money .

If you already have cordless tools it is worth looking into adding a cordless circular saw to the kit. I bought one a while ago and I haven't used the mains one since. Thin blade is handy and I have been known to use it for cutting sinks out in worktops.

 

[Dairyspark]

If you are in new builds then you will not need an angle grinder or a core drill.

What about for extractor fans?

 

[Lurch]

What about for extractor fans?

Builders job to put the holes in, you just fit the fans. Most will just stick a piece of 4" soil pipe in the wall, which is ideal.

 

[roys]

Builders job to put the holes in, you just fit the fans. Most will just stick a piece of 4" soil pipe in the wall, which is ideal.

A tube of CT1.

A trick I was told about when doing my own bathroom fan in my own newly renovated and totally tiled bathroom is, don't drill the tiles to mount the fan going out the wall but just stick it on with some CT1, glues and seals in one operation. Easy to change in the future and no risk of you cracking any tiles when drilling.

That was 3 years ago and it is still perfect, unlike the high gloss white Bathroom sink vanity unit and matching unit for the WC cistern which have both blistered, I now hate MDF high gloss units!!!!

 

[Andy™]

What about for extractor fans?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/marcrist-core-drill-bit-set-dust-extraction-unit-9-piece-set/7999f

use with a vacuum and very little dust

 

[kerching]

Cable rods.....Super Rod ones, all the others seem to cause fibre splinters thatbreally hurt. I have two Megasets with all the accessories. Well worth the money 

 

[Evans Electric]

New builds have become easier these days with the dot & dab lining .   Chasing out KO boxes is almost unheard of in new build now .

And yep , Kerch is right with those rods , I threw the last two sets  away due to the fibreglass splinters constantly breaking way and the ferrules breaking off ......buy cheap ..get carp I suppose .

 

[phil d]

Super Rod sets are indeed the best, plus you can get loads of accessories to suit different jobs, I have core drills and the cutters are Erbauer from screwfix, they are pretty good and last as long as some that are twice as dear, they are about 70 quid but frequently come up for 50. Sometimes things are a matter of preference, a mate I work with has certain tools he swears by, personally I wouldn't give them van space, I suppose it's like a lot of things, when you are starting out you see all the nice shiny tools but can't afford them, when you're older you can afford them but don't need them, you've enough experience to work out how to do things without a specific tool. For many years I fished under floors using a tape measure, in fact older members may remember when you could actually buy a fish that was just like a tape measure but had a leather loop on the end for attaching cables.

A couple of good torches are a must, I have various ones, a couple of those rechargeable floodlights, a head torch, a thin pencil torch and one of those flat ones, they all have their uses. A Krone tool for punching down terminals in phone sockets or cat 5 points, a decent set of screwdrivers including the 0 and 00 size pozi ones and a recent aquisition, a continuity tester, that works from either end. Basically this thing has a small box with a couple of led's and a beeper, it also has a seperate 2 colour led remote unit, if you are testing from the same room you can just use the beeper part, if testing between rooms you use the remote, it helps with polarity as well as finding a cable.

http://cpc.farnell.com/tenma/ten01049/continuity-tester/dp/IN05723