Workshop & SafetyHow-To
How to Set Up a Small Workshop: Garage, Shed or Spare Corner
How to set up a small workshop in a garage, shed or spare room — the right order to do it in,…
Guides
In-depth buying guides and how-to articles on sanders, power tools and workshop technique — written to answer the question, not to sell you the most expensive option.
Power ToolsHow-To
How to Choose Cordless Tool Batteries: Voltage, Amp-Hours and Platform Explained
Why 18V and 20V MAX are the same battery, what amp-hours really measure, and why choosing a cordless platform matters more than…
Workshop & SafetyHow-To
How to Glue and Clamp Wood: Get Joints Stronger Than the Timber
How to glue and clamp wood properly — choosing the right adhesive, open time vs cure time, how much clamping pressure, and…
Power ToolsHow-To
How to Use a Leaf Blower: Technique, Noise and CFM vs MPH Explained
How to use a leaf blower properly — the wind-and-tarp technique that halves the time, what CFM and MPH actually mean, and…
Power ToolsHow-To
How to Use a Hedge Trimmer (And Keep the Hedge Healthy)
How to use a hedge trimmer safely — checking for nests first, the taper that stops the base going bare, getting a…
Power ToolsHow-To
How to Drill Into Brick and Masonry (And Pick a Fixing That Holds)
How to drill into brick, block and concrete — checking for cables first, hammer drill vs SDS, when hammer mode is wrong,…
Power ToolsHow-To
How to Use a Router: Feed Direction, Depth and Clean Cuts
How to use a router safely — the feed direction rule that prevents snatching, taking shallow passes, fitting bits correctly, and stopping…
Power ToolsHow-To
How to Use a Jigsaw: Blades, Orbital Action and Square Cuts
How to use a jigsaw properly — choosing the right blade, what the orbital setting does, stopping the cut going out of…
Power ToolsHow-To
How to Use a Cordless Drill: The Clutch, the Gears and Pilot Holes
How to use a cordless drill properly — what the numbered clutch actually does, when to use each gear, sizing pilot holes,…
Power ToolsHow-To
How to Use a Circular Saw Safely (And Cut Straight)
How to use a circular saw properly — what actually causes kickback, supporting the workpiece so it cannot pinch, setting blade depth,…