First time drill buyer

musharoom

Bought house earlier this year as a FTB, received a starter toolkit as a gift but now looking for a drill recommendation so I can put up shelves/pictures!

Some to go up on plasterboard walls, some on brick walls.

Any recommendations on what I might need? I have a very heavy mirror to put up so needs to be secure!

Complete DIY novice and husband who owns fewer tools than me and even less interest.

TIA

bris

Borrow one, no point buying drill you will use once. You will know someone who has a hammer drill to borrow. You use the hammer setting to drill into the brick walls.

cranford

Since you need to drill into brick I would get a "Hammer Drill" and for convenience get a 18v battery one. Otherwise drilling into brick can be impossible. If on a tight budget get one such as Guild 1.3AH Li-ion Cordless Hammer Drill - 18V £37 from Argos.
I have a WORX cordless which is very good but the Hammer version is £67.
If you want a brand that you know B&Q do a black and decker one for £48.
Dont forget to get a set of drill bits including masonry ones.

Archergirl

Don't get a cheap one, false economy if the battery is not good. Aldi and Lidl do good DIY stuff and they have a 3 year warranty

SalsaDanca

You could consider a system such as Ryobi One+, where you can buy lots of different tools that share the same rechargeable batteries and chargers. I've got a Ryobe One+ lawnmower which came with two batteries and the charger, so if I need any extra tools I can buy them without paying extra for more batteries that I don't need.

martinthebandit

If your only using it indoors and fairly infrequently then a battery one is probably not the right one for you, buy a corded one, middle of the range priced, and buy some decent drill bits.

photome

martinthebandit wrote: »

If your only using it indoors and fairly infrequently then a battery one is probably not the right one for you, buy a corded one, middle of the range priced, and buy some decent drill bits.

Agreed, for infrequent use , you cant beat a corded drill. no loss of power and battery not flat when needed

this for very little money (£25) will do the job and they have an offer with 50 drill bits for half price so £32 in total
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4643896

benjus

I second the recommendation for a cheap corded drill. Ok, it's a bit less convenient to have to get an extension lead out if you're using it away from a power socket, but they have loads of power and will drill into brick as if it was butter.

I've been using a cheap Wickes corded drill (similar to this one but with a keyed chuck) for about 15 years now - it's got me through countless DIY projects and is still going strong.

cranford

Don't forget to add £10 for an extension lead if you buy a corded one. But the same offer on drill bits is also available at Argos on the Guild cordless hammer drill and for just putting up a few shelves the 18v battery will last for a good few hours. so price wise there is not a lot in it but its so convenient not to have a lead. I have both corded and cordless and its years since I used the corded.

sevenhills

I recently bought something like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VonHaus-810W-Rotary-Hammer-Impact-Drill-Auxiliary-Handle-13mm-13pc-Bits-Set-/302362533163?hash=item4666361d2b

batery drills are easier, but how long will the battery last?

poppellerant

I bought this exact drill for £15 many years ago for occasional use. It is still going strong despite several deep holes into solid brick to put TV's on the wall for friends and family - not to mention my own use.

The only fault I can raise is the chuck key isn't quite perfect. For £15 I don't even care about a dodgy chuck key.