This little fella could actually save your life. A bold statement I know BUT how easy is it to start drilling away unbeknown to you that there is an electric cable just an inch away!
The Bosch PDO Multi detects water pipes, metal or wooden sub structures and obviously electrical wiring. It’s also very easy to use and understand as it has a large (and clear) display with detection settings on it. The best feature is the red/green LED display for the drill hole marking shows when and where you can drill without danger and a very useful pencil holder!
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Posted by Bob Bulmer on Thu 4th September 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in DIY News, DIY Safety
Work and Height regulations have recently been released into the British work place, so we thought a quick summary of what to use when might be helpful.
Here are basic top tips for anyone needing to use ladders:
• Only use a ladder or step ladder in one position for a maximum of 30 minutes
• Only use a ladder or step ladder for ‘light’ work - they are not suitable for strenuous or heavy work
• Only use a ladder or step ladder where you can maintain three points of contact (hands and feet) at the working position
There are different ladders for different jobs and it is vital you have the right one:
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If you have ever struggled to locate the stop cock valve during a pipe leak you might want to consider installing a Surestop mains water switch.
This great little gadget kind of makes me think -“why the hell didn’t I think of that?”
It works by connecting flexible tubing to a switch which controls the water supply. Surestop claim that it can be installed in less than an hour and requires no batteries or electricity.
Posted by Bob Bulmer on Wed 28th November 2007 at 01:13 PM, Filed in DIY Safety
If you’re doing any serious DIY - you will soon find out that the knees come in for real punishment.
These Virtex Knee pads proved really useful during a recent renovation I was doing. Certainly my joints weren’t aching like they usually do after a bit of hard labour.
Features include:
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Posted by Bob Bulmer on Tue 27th November 2007 at 01:04 PM, Filed in DIY Safety
These gloves might make a suitable replacement for the ubiquitous slippers and pipe Christmas present. As a keen DIY man I know which gift I would prefer!
Although they are fairly self explanatory these gloves do have some features:
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