Just moved into the first house I've actually owned. I have a lot of tools my dad has bought over the years in anticipation of this event, but this is the first time it's been used really.
So, here are my first experiences of DIY.
#1
Cordless drill batteries can fail.
Cordless drill chargers can also fail.
Just to add a little extra frisson, failed batteries are indistinguishable from flat batteries until you try to charge them, at which point the chargers catch fire.
If you are unsure as to whether your battery or your charger has gone, order the battery first. That way, if you were wrong, you now have two good batteries, which is useful. If you do it the other way round, like I did, you have one dead battery and two dead chargers. This is less useful.
#2
Get a head torch. Mine's from Poundland, and is made to that store's world renowned stringent QA and bulletproof construction. But it is still 8 billion times better than a hand torch, unless you're an octopus.
#3
Even the
cheapo Dremel knock-offs are really handy, they'll go places you can't fit anything else.
#4
Buy a tool box with compartments rather than one big bag, unless you enjoy lucky dips involving razor sharp chisels.
#5
Whoever installed our washing machine waste pipe was an idiot.
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