Tools

Corded Power Drill These are used to drill larger holes or holes in more substantial materials. You would use this type of drill to drill metal and masonry walls including brick and concrete block.

Battery Drill These drills are used to drill into light walls e.g. thermolight blocks, wood, plaster board, etc. These drills are often used to drive screws. This should be done with the use of the torque setting; this reduces the likely hood of damaging the screw head.

SDS Drill These drills are used to drill large hole in thick materials, because they have a lot of power. These drills take a special type of drill bit and will not hold ordinary drills. These drills can also be used a light demolition hammers by locking the rotary action and using the hammer function for chiselling, chasing, etc.

Metal Drill Bit These drill bits are designed to be used for drilling steel and other metals They are made of High Speed Steel and can sometimes be coated with titanium oxide to improve wear resistance.

Multi Bit Multi bits are designed to be used on masonry, metal, wood and plastic. These bits mean you require less drills in your tool bag. Whilst being good at what they do they are not as good as drills specifically designed for the material being drilled.

SDS Drill Bit These drill bits are used to drill larger holes in heavier materials; the end of the drill has a special fitting that gives a very positive grip. The drill bit is very quick to change. The drill bit pictured is a masonry bit, you can tell this by the tungsten carbide bit in the end of the drill.

SDS Tools The larger SDS drills are capable of using additional tools. The rotary action of the drill can be turned off and the hammer action is used to move the tool. A variety of chisel forms. Point breakers and channelling tools are available.

Flat Bit A flat bit is used in a drill to cut larger holes in wooden floors or joists. Smaller flat bits can be used in cordless drills but larger bits need the greater power of a corded drill.

Three Fluted Wood Drill These bits are a fairly modern invention, they cut very efficiently and can be used in cordless drills. They cut quickly and care must be taken when using them so you do not over drill or cut your hand / fingers.

Tile / Glass Drill Bit These bits are used to drill through tiles and glass. They look like a spear point. This tip is made from tungsten carbide. When using this drill on glass or tiles it helps to apply masking tape to the stop you want to drill, it reduces the likely hood of the tile cracking and keeps the drill on target.

Hole Saw These saws like the name suggests cut holes in materials. They can cut holes in metal but require low speeds and a solid machine. Holes in wood and plasterboard can be made using these in a corded drill.

Core Drill These drills are similar to the hole saw but they are used for masonry walls. These drills require large amounts of power and should only be used in an SDS drill. Care must be taken when using these drills as they can easily catch and spin the drill around.

Pad Saw These saws are used to cut access holes in plaster board. The end is pointed to pierce the plasterboard, the saw makes a quick and clean cut. These saws normally come with a protective cover that should always be used, the cover protects the saw from damage and you from the saw!

Circular Saw These saws are used to cut straight lines in wood. In plumbing we mainly use the to access pipe under flooring. The depth of cut can be adjusted so we only cut through the thickness of the flooring and do not disturb any pipes or wires underneath.

Jig Saw

Multi Tool

Spirit Level

Claw Hammer

Plumb Bob