Which Drill?

bar_1

Hi,

I'm building a shed (wood and plyboard) which will be attaching to an out buildig (which is concrete). I am looking at purchasing a drill but not sure which to buy. Seen an 18v, 16 torque one on the srew fix website on offer. But is this powerful enough? They go up to 36v but these are very expensive.

Thanks

thebaldwindowfitter

if its only for driving screws i use 14v makita if you drilling concrete then nothing less than 18v sds drill although this are expensive .if your doing a lot of masonary fixing i also use occasionally bq s sds rotary hammer drill (with breaker)ive give up buying expensive tools i dont use often

bar_1

Thanks for the advice.

ifti

why dont you buy a electric one or do you not have a power supply close by

cordless are good but we prefer corded if im drilling alot at once.
hope this helps

ailuro2

For the concrete get one with hammer action, and decent masonry bits (drills)

Get one with a spare battery included too if you're going to be dong a lot of work at once.

14V is adequate for most domestic work, that' what mine is.

If you'll use it a lot, then by all means treat yourself to 18V, the one we have at work are 12 & 14V and take a lot of heavy use well, but they are De Walt,which are expensive. I went for B&Q's own brand, and it works well.:D

wallbash

Posting asking for advice which drill to buy comes up every 4/5 weeks

Same people reply :j

General advice is buy a standard 'corded' drill ( with a long extention first)
Sds if justified
Then buy a cordless one.

So if this is your first drill , aim to spend up to fifty pounds, stick to a well known make.

I would look at the Worx 810 w at £35, cable at £10 , which leaves you a fiver to spend on a couple of drills and some rawplugs

bar_1

the dril I am looking at is a dewalt 18v. It's priced at £140. 'introductory' price apparently... Will be £230.

wallbash

Drill costing that much is for a pro, not a diy 'er.

I have some expensive kit , but the wife would have a fit if i came home with that

EliteHeat

bar_1 wrote: »

the dril I am looking at is a dewalt 18v. It's priced at £140. 'introductory' price apparently... Will be £230.

This drill is nothing like the real DW 18v XRP. It is more like an upgraded 12v drill driver, looks and feels cheap and nasty.

If you want quality at that sort of money, buy a decent used XRP DW988 - far better value.

bar_1

Oh, OK. I'm new to the DIY thing so don't know where to start. Any suggestions as to a good drill (by driil I actually ideally mean drill/driver) for the job I have (and other general DIY in the home).

My partner (who is also new to this) seemed to think the standard DIY drills would not be up for the shed building task due to the drilling and driving into concrete.

wallbash

Back to your OP , you need a drill to tackle a concrete ? outbuilding.
As was posted by ailuro2

For the concrete get one with hammer action, and decent masonry bits (drills)

Still advise a corded drill .
AND save some money, the drills you have looked at are way over the top

I know that buying good tools makes good sense but lets get real.

As long as its standard ( not reinforced!) any ( with good bits) will do the job.