DIY: Destroy It Yourself

Advantages: Lots of Pictures
Disadvantages: Impossible Dream!

...and a promising start. (I might add here that I'm one of those weirdos who reads manuals, encyclopaedias etc from page one all the way through, instead of dipping in here and there. I also read instruction manuals. Does anyone know of a good self-help group?) The ensuing chapters are as follows: Decorating, Repairs & Improvements, Home Security, Infestation, Rot & Damp, Insulation & Ventilation, Electricity, Plumbing, Heating, Working Outdoors, Tools & Skills, and finally Reference & Index. At first sight, the impressive 550 pages would seem to cover absolutely everything you could possibly want to know about DIY. Each topic starts off with a brief introduction, sometimes with some historical facts, often with a comment about how easy or hard the task is, and one or two top tips. This preface is in bold at the top of each page. Next you get step...

Tricksty 22.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Collins Complete DIY Manual - Albert Jackson, David Day

diy disasters put right

Advantages: great ideas
Disadvantages: comedy sketches

...DIY SOS is on BBC One and it is a programme that i enjoy as it is about DIY and gives you some great ideas in how to decorate your home and it is now ready to start its 10th series. DIY SOS is a show that picks someone each week that has a DIY disaster and they then go and redecorate the whole of the space whether it be a kitchen or the front room they always do a great job and give me some great ideas on how to decorate the home. Also unlike most DIY shows they have a week to do the show in so manage to do a proper job where as some shows these days have 60 minutes or something silly to try and decorate a house in, which to a high standard is impossible. With the presenter Nick Knowles, Billy the electrican, Jules and Chris the plasterers, combined with the Irish charm of carpenter Mark no job is too big or too small. The team work...

jo_field26 08.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of BBC1 - DIY SOS

Tooled right up in IT!

Advantages: Lots of tools to cover a multitude of jobs.
Disadvantages: Cheap feeling screwdriver.

...There are lots of little jobs that need to be performed in IT and many of them are hardware related. These jobs range from fitting additional memory to complete motherboard replacements. But whatever you are about to do to your PC, you are going to need specifit tools for the job. So I figured I would wade in and give you a bit more info into a lifesaver of a product for the budget concious IT people out there. Yes, im talking about the Belkin 36 piece professional Tool Kit for IT. Packaging/Casing. All 36 items are housed in a neat little zip up wallet that is the size of a child's shoe box. Its Faux leather appearance is fooling no one! Its water resistant and well made. Inside the components are all retained by elastic straps and velcro so it is a very secure and tidy way to carry your tools. Contents. Varied...

andycharger 21.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Professional Computer Tool Kit (36-Piece) Tool kit

THIS IS A FANTASTIC GROOMING TOOL FOR EVERY DOG OWNER

Advantages: The best grooming tool I have ever used
Disadvantages: Can be pricey

...I own both a Siberian Husky and a small, hairy being of not fixed breeding! , in Spain where the weather gets very hot and your dogs would much rather "shed in the shade" - or, all over the carpet. Anybody who has a husky will know they have double coats, a darker upper coat with a downy underlayer which for two years until I found this grooming tool was a nightmare, I used every brush and comb available, plus some horse tools which I thought worth a try, but to no avail ! My husky looked constantly as if the moths had been at him, except in November when there was a short pause. Cleaning the house was a nightmare and I never seemed to get rid of all the fluff from his undercoat. Then I discovered the Furminator ! It was fantastic, the terrace looked as if it had been coated in snow as all the undercoat came out so easily...

dosolivos 15.07.2009 · Read review
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DIY SOS - if you can't do it yourself, ask these guys for help!

Advantages: A thoroughly enjoyable show
Disadvantages: None really!

...WHAT IS IT? DIY SOS is a home makeover show that focuses on those who really desperately need help after an unsuccessful attempt at some serious DIY. I'm not talking the odd wonky shelf here or there, more like massive holes where walls should be and rooms that look more like a building site than a home. The team have 5 days to turn these houses from disaster zones into beautiful living spaces that fulfil the owner's wildest dreams. There is usually a genuinely good reason why these people ask for help sorting out the mess they have made - often illness or a sudden change in circumstance has left the family with no proper home. DIY SOS has been running for 10 years and is currently on its 18th series! You can catch it on a Thursday on BBC at 8.30pm. THE TEAM What sets DIY SOS apart from other home makeover shows is that the team is so...

jesperado77 20.05.2009 · Read review
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Fight with tools - and words according to flobots.

Advantages: Read the review, its a great album
Disadvantages: If you arent into much political music then it may not be for you.

...the little effects added in and background noises the whole album has a good feel to it. The ambience created throughout is strong and it sounds good quality without being clinical. Top Tracks: Handlebars - A top track with a huge build up to a fantastic ending. Stand Up - Viola and Emceeing works together well, a great catchy chorus fits in great with good lyrics. Rise - Another catchy song with great melody and singing along in chorus, a feelgood song. Fight With Tools - Amazing lyrics and lots of embellishments in the track the more you listen to it the more you here. Worst Tracks: Not one track i can pick out as being the worst. A rare album that has all good songs. 01. Theres a War Going On For Your Mind 02. Mayday 03. Same Thing 04. Stand Up 05. Fight With Tools 06. Handlebars 07. Never Had It 08. Combat...

AshC 25.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fight With Tools (Parental Advisory) [PA] - Flobots

GERBER 800 MULTI TOOL - DON'T BUY ANYTHING ELSE

Advantages: Strong, reliable, spring-loaded pliers, rust proof
Disadvantages: Scissors have small cut size

...Being a military man, I have had both a LEATHERMAN© and a GERBER© in the last 10 years, so am in a position to speak with authority on both. The Leatherman is a good tool. However, the Gerber 800 puts it in the shade. Gerber make several models of multitool, but I chose the 800 because it is the most robust and useful in terms of tools provided. It's official colour is 'champagne', I prefer to think of it more as 'light bronze'!!!! The 800 has 18 features, each of which has been thought out to be of ACTUAL use rather than fantasy use. What I mean is, how many of us have found ourselves needing to get a stone out of a horses hoof, whilst needing to get a splinter out of our hand with tiny tweezers whilst trying to measure a 4-inch fish? I've put the specifications at the end so that you can see everything it's got, but I...

Neviscat 06.09.2006 (10.09.2006) · Read review
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Review of Gerber Tool

Cheap Woodworking and DIY Tools

Advantages: Excellent prices, goods and service
Disadvantages: None

...Anyone interested in DIY, woodworking or joinery would be well advised to look at the products sold by Axminster Power Tool Centre, their phone number is 0800 371822 if you give them a call they will supply you with a catalogue showing all their products and prices. They can also be contacted by email at email@axminster.co.uk and have a web site www.axminster.co.uk. Their product range is very extensive, they sell large machinery such as belt sanders, all the major power and hand tools, then for woodworkers they sell carving equipment, polishes etc, there is also a wide range of health and safety equipment as well as books and loads of other items, far too numerous to mention. The products are all of excellent quality, the service is great and the prices are far better than you will find in any shop. If you order your goods...

elvina 21.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of axminster.co.uk

It's all Go-Go-Go for this handy tool

Advantages: Cheap, Sturdy, Easy to Use
Disadvantages: None

...The Company Park Tools are an American company manufacturing bike tools for the home and professional mechanic. They claim to be the largest bike tool manufacturer in the world. From personal experience I have found that while Park Tools are more expensive, they tend to be of higher quality than their competitors. Despite being an American company, most of their tools are actually manufactured in the far east. Why would you want a Chain Checker? Chains are said to stretch with use. The chain doesn't actually stretch. What happens is that the pins and bushings are worn away by use, creating play. A worn chain under tension will elongate further than a new one. Once the chain has elongated by 1% or more it is considered worn. This level of wear is not visually obvious. Chain checkers provide an accurate...

fred_redwood 12.09.2008 · Read review
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Snap On Tools Ratcheting Screwdriver is all you need

Advantages: turn screws faster. lifetime guarantee, interchangeable bits
Disadvantages: quite pricey but it is snap on after all

...the snap on ratcheting screwdriver is a high quality tool, that can meet all your needs. no need to have lots of different screwdrivers as you can change the driver bits to what you need. it has a nice comfortable soft grip handle which comes in three main colours red, green and orange. the top of the handle twists off to reveal a compartment very handy for keeping various screwdriver bits. the shaft is interchangeable so you can get different length shafts. it is very durable and easy to use it has a twist style switch at the bottom of the handle to change the ratcheting direction or you can lock it off in the middle and use it like a normal screwdriver. and of course it is covered under snap-on's lifetime guarantee, so if it breaks you can get it replaced free of charge. As a automotive technician myself i would highly recommend this...

mechmatt 20.06.2009 · Read review
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