How to learn to use tools safely?

[Kath1]

I want to renovate my house. It is an unfinished time capsule from 2016 when my husband left. I know no one. I can only afford to do the work myself. Why aren't Bunnings running workshops anymore?

I've tried joining a Men's Shed but can't coz I'm a woman. Please help. Don't want to resort to dating a Builder with Benefits. 

[REL-B]

Hi everyone 

ok firstly let me apologise for the late reply - life bit me on the butt over the last week or so!!!

Secondly, thank you so very much for the detailed reply and the tutorials. I’m on a break for the next 4 days so will take myself off to Bunnings tomorrow and get what I need to experiment and practise. Will let you know how I go!!! 

Love that this is a welcoming and supportive space to ask questions and learn. 

Thank you once again

Narelle. 

[MikeTNZ]

Hi @Jewelleryrescue,

You should be really proud of that advice you just gave.

We all started somewhere, often at the bottom, it is the people we ask for advice from when needed that make the difference.

Thank you.

Mike T.

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi @MikeTNZ 

Well  thanks for saying so. 

I think its my nature to do so  why because some one showed me once as they showed us all .

What a waste of accumilated  knowledge if  we dont share it

Sounds  like you  done some @MikeTNZ  training too because you value the gift it is.   Bloody hard to do across a keyboard though. lol 

[EricL]

Hi @REL-B

It's wonderful to hear that you've received excellent advice from our members. Since you are going to the store tomorrow, I suggest maximizing your shopping trip. Would it be possible to post a photo of the camera you are planning to mount and the wall you're going to drill into? This will give our members a chance to assess the area. We can then make recommendations on what type of wall fixings to use. Because sometimes using a screw is not enough to keep items anchored to your wall.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[ju]

Hi there

My name is Julie and I'm new to this community . 

Would like to ask if there's regular workshop going on at Eastgarden Bunning centre . I would love  to learn how to use tools for my home . No point buying tools from your store yet not knowing how to use lol . I've a ladder which i'm hoping to hang my hanging pots on my bathroom ceiling. Is there a simplest yet efficient suspension rod I can use or chain to hold the ladder etc .....

Will be awesome if you can assist in this area.

Thank you very much

Ju

[EricL]

Hello @ju 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's a pleasure to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about how to use tools.

There are some excellent discussions that I encourage you to have a look at - How to get started with joining specific classes? by @Elly2 and Where to find women's DIY workshops? by @LCT915. Please feel free to contact the Activities Organiser at Eastgarden to find out if the in-store workshops have started up again. I trust they would be more than happy to hear about your interest in a D.I.Y. session on power tools. I'm sure they'll do their best to organise one.

There is also an introductory on tools - What tools does a beginner need? and What tools do you recommend for a beginner? I don't want to overload you with information and get you all confused. In regards to your ladder on a ceiling project would it be possible for you to post a photo of the ladder itself? Can you also please include its size and weight? Our members can then have a good look at the ladder, we can then make recommendations on how to proceed.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[ju]

Hi Eric 

Thank you for your prompt reply 

Heres the information 

 

 

[ju]

Weight of the ladder is 3.3 kg 

length 2100 width 420 

length of the board ceiling is 2800 

[EricL]

Hello @ju 

Thank you very much for that information about your ladder. My first suggestion is to find out how low will the hanging plants be once you hook it on to your ladder. It's important to know this so that you can estimate how low you can hang the ladder. You can imagine the surprise you'll get when you run into your plants because they are too low. The next thing we need to find out is how heavy are the plants and how many are you planning to hang? This information will let us determine the type of chain we need to choose so that the ladder and the plants don't fall down.

Once you have all this information you can now begin to choose which type of chain to get and the hooks you'll be needing. In an ideal situation you would use a stud finder and locate the ceilings timber stud frame and screw into that. I propose looking at the Zenith 9.5 x 100 x 25mm Zinc Plated Eye Screw as a possible hook for the ceiling. In order to link the chain to the eye screw, I suggest using a Zenith 8mm Galvanised D Shackle.

I recommend a minimum of at least six points of contact on the ladder so that it is very secure. I recommend attaching Zenith M8 x 82 x 19mm Galvanised Eye Bolt on each corner of the ladder and two in the middle. Once you have the estimate of the weight of the plants you'll be hanging, I can make a recommendation on the size of the chain you can use.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[ju]

Morning Eric 

Thank you so much for your time . Talk about how many pots of hanging plants I have no idea to be honest . Bunnings have so many fun new collections and I’ve bought 6 small hanging pots now possibly will add another 4 or 6 . Aiming for more small pots and maybe couple of medium size . Not intending to hang  low . Is it even possible to get a solid chain and just simply attach from one end to the other , if ladder method is complicated ? If so what kind of attachment and chain ? 
Thank you 🙏🏻 

ju