Power drills are common place these days in homes and on the building site. They generally come in one of two varieties, corded and cordless. It used to be a fact that a corded power drill was much better than the cordless types, but with the invention of better batteries that need less charging and provide higher amounts of voltage, the cordless drills can now deliver just as much torque and won’t be out of power in ten minutes.
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While attending the Ideal Home Show with his family, Richard Walbyoff spontaneously decided to join the DIY Dad of the Year competition, and took home first place. His wife encouraged him to attend the Home Show because one of the guest speakers was George Clark, and they were both big fans of his. They enjoyed the show, but when Richard saw there would be a competition for DIY dads, he thought he might have fun joining it.
Richard Walbyoff - image courtesy of Oxford Times
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A study by Allianz Your Cover Insurance found that DIY disasters are actually costing Brits 4.4 billion pounds per year!
Knowing how to handle power tools and take care of simply fixes at home are useful skills. Most would agree that if you know how to get the job done yourself, you can save a lot of money by not hiring someone else. Unfortunately for Brits, this might not be the situation. Although 56% of them believe their DIY skills range from good to excellent, about 10% of those are only causing more problems.
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