Good stuff as usual one tip I was given when starting woodworking was when using a square to draw a line place the pencil on the mark you made when measuring where you wanted the line and slide the square up to the pencil that way the line you draw will be on the measurement you made. Hope that made sense! That’s why we like TH-cam as a picture says a thousand words!!
When I need to mark a location for screws or fixings on a "finish surface" (such as a wall, a floor or a work surface), I put down a piece of painters tape and make the mark on the tape. I then make a dimple with a nail / center punch (or put a drill on the mark and run it in REVERSE) to start it. Once you have your hole, carefully remove the tape (so it doesn't lift the paint off of the wall etc.) and there you are!!
Some great tips for the DIYer, Stuart. As a pro carpenter and cabinet maker I do a lot of measuring and have found a couple of things that work for me. Firstly I always have a folding carpenter's rule for measuring/marking along flat surfaces. I find it much easier than the 100mm method, plus it's useful for measuring in from walls, inside cabinets etc. For measuring between walls, cabinet side panels, reveals etc, I just use a laser measure, even for short distances. Offer it up and press the button, job done. With "trapped ends" eg skirting or batten between walls, it's always good practice to overcut the length you're fitting by a few mm then nibble it on the chop saw to shoot it in. Last tip: the rubber grips on those Stanley tapes can be used as pencil erasers!
The laser measure really was a game-changer for me. I initially just got it for easy measuring of room-layout distances that are awkward with tape measure, but its now the first thing I reach for for measuring almost *everything*. With how cheap they are these days, I consider it to be just as indispensable as things like a regular tape measure, rule, hammer, drill driver etc.
Only just started watching your videos, and am impressed by the way you simplify the tasks and also the fact that you are not trying to persuade your viewers to buy expensive kit that they probably will only use a couple of times. I'm enjoying watching your site, keep up the good work and keep your pencil sharp. In fact you always try to keep
Brilliant as always. Having always being an enthusiastic DIYer, I have learnt some really useful tips and tricks. The one thing that I have learnt which stands out most is that I have now become really fussy about the end product and have learnt that there is only ever one absolutely correct way to get a great project finish. This is extremely satisfying.
Great vid as usual Stuart - down to earth, mixed with an occasional quirky look to camera, solid no faff tips, in fact proper DIY. I wonder how many 'innocent' good folk who just want a quality presentation have had to suffer the total incoherent waffle of silly nonsense BS DIY...loads, including me! My warm thanks.
Thanks Stuart, the string line is easily the best tip here, use it all the time now, most of the others I've heard of, or have worked out myself over the decades, wish I could have found them all in one place like this way back then !
Surly the best tip is to watch all of your videos and you will not go far wrong. Everything you show is very easy to follow and well explained with added humour. Kids would excel at school a lot more if teachers took a leaf out of your book.
I'm a landlord, and all your tips cover what I am doing on a regular basis, you have either helped me to achieve a better job or save time, especially the blinds. I think I will buy a cheap blind just to try it. Thanks
Idk if I can explain it good but let's say you can't use any stakes and have a block wall or something you can put in a screw, you take ur line, pull it to where ur figure would be tight enough, if you have someone else pull it too makes it slot easier, where u calculated the line can reach the screw, make a loop(without pulling the line) you put ur finger on it and turn the loop like 6 times usually not less, you pull the line, it has to be tight you put the loop into the screw and pull the end of the line before the loop in on the screw and u pull the rest of the line, that keeps going past the screw and then you slowly let go, the loop tights on the line and it's easy to undo, just pull the right line and pull the loose line towards you out of the screw, it's better if someone helps cuz sometimes the tighter you want it the harder it's to pull the loop into the screw, idk if that makes any sense lol
For the paint roller or paint brush trick, I wrap in cling film which works really well. I also use this on a bucket of wallpaper paste if I have to continue the next day.
Agreed...... i pop them in the fridge for overnight but for longer storage, you can also wrap them and stick them in the freezer which keeps them as fresh as when you stopped painting after defrosting of course! Always check with the wife so she doesn't bin unidentifiable frozen food.😅
Nice one Stu. An idea for your channel: Get people to contribute to a wishlist of items they'd like you to cover - if enough people request it, you know it will be popular before you make it - my current hobbyhorse repairing cracks in concrete oaths and drives.
My old dad was a Rolls Royce engineer with OCD. Hanging pictures level was a constant nightmare of measuring. What I have learned is to get the things on the wall somewhere close, putting the fixings in very lightly. Measure the error - say it's 2.5 mm high - take the pin out, move it down 2.5 mm. Perfect: time for tea and biscuits!
His tip is good, but I always hang pictures as shown on 2 hooks to prevent them from moving when dusting and 3 hooks for heavy ones with the 3rd one secured to a stud.
OMFG that picture frame tip is an absolute gamechanger! My wife asked me to put a load of pictures up about a year ago (which all have to be aligned, of course) and I've been putting it off because it's such a fiddly and annoying job. This will make a huge difference.
The trouble with drilling into plasterboard with brad point bits is that they are very sharp. If you hit a wire or a pipe there's a good chance that you will damage them. Masonry bits are quite blunt so there's much less chance of damaging anything behind the plasterboard that you don't want to hit.
100% best way to measure internals = Gator Tape. Total game-changer for me after 36 years on the tools. Only found it by accident, whilst fitting a kitchen for a lady who made curtains and blinds.
3:00 frequently the body of the tape measure is a certain size, and it's marked on the casing. So you can put the end of the tape in one corner and just pull the tape until the back of the body is against the other corner. Now just add the size of the body to your measurement.
True, but frequently that size is an odd number, plus it's not easy to read the exact measure at the "mouth" of the tape body. I find easier and more accurate to use the 2 steps method.
@@LiqdPT you are lucky! All the metric tapes I've had had measures like 76mm or 83mm... Not easy to deal with! Maybe tape's bodies are designed in imperial units!
Just found your channel this AM, outstanding format, explanations, speed, and subjects. I've been woodworking for over a decade and have always been underwhelmed with woodworking DIY videos. You've knocked it out of sight. Off to start from video #1! Thanks from the US.
For measuring inside a gap the tape has a measurement stamped on it which is the length of the actual tape case, so you can lay the full tape, plastic and metal inside the gap then take the measurement you see and add the stamped number to it, mine is 77mm. Love the hinge one
i like your tips.. but mine for hanging artwork is to put a small nail through a paint stick and put your artwork on that nail then hold the paintstick with nail against the wall and when its where you want it take the art off and press the nail into the wall to mark the spot no measuring
A useful video, and I'll definitely be using the hole centering tip because that's one of my 'bug bears'. It's best not to use wet wipes though because they are made from plastics and are bad for the environment. A small splodge of cooking oil and a teaspoon of sugar and 'wash' your hands well with it, then with soap / washing up liquid and you quickly end up with paint-free hands that are nice and soft too! Plus, 'free' as already in the house and environmentally friendly.
I really liked all of them, but especially the one where you center the hinges. If you can move it left and right for a few mm, I imagine you can also do that up and down? Could come in handy! Thanks Stuart!
I fitted blinds and curtains etc as a tradesperson for many years. I never took the word of the ready made roller blind makers as to the width of the blind as they often varied. So I assemble the blind complete with brackets and butt it up to the skirting board and then measure the width of the whole blind complete. (It’s important to push a bit so the spring end goes in a few MM). Then measure the window recess width where the brackets will be. Take one measurement from the other and that’s what you cut off. I also only side fixed (unless it was agreed to go into a wood frame) This hides the screw heads and avoids going into concrete lintils or UPVC frames.
Really practical videos, professionally made and delivered with a very engaging style. Despite being a fairly experienced DIYer I like learning new tricks and learn something useful from all of your videos!
Picture frame trick for some ppl!!! Would be to use a forks tines on the hook then slide the wire between the wall and the fork. The fork guides the wire onto the hook. Then remove the fork.
Brilliant , always good to learn new tricks . I use the 100mm on the tape a lot , I am going to use the circular saw blade guide measurement , that will be very handy . All good as usual , cheers 👊
Good tips Stuart 👏🏼👏🏼 Re: Measuring Takes, don't most decent measuring tapes have the length of the tape dispenser itself written on them, which you can just add to an 'inside' measure ?
I think it's also important to consistently use the same tape measure when doing jobs because not all tapes are accurate. I think there's a TH-cam video demonstrating how the accuracy of tape measures can vary. Using the same tape all the time means that at least any inaccuracies are consistent.
When I'm painting, I've wrap the ends of my paint brushes up in dog poo bags. Perfect size and bio degradeable as well. When I need to clean my hands of paint, I use washing up liquid and sugar or salt. I grew up using Swarfega and buying that now is very expensive compared to this wonderful alternative. Plus washing up liquid is one of the best degreasers out there so perfect for cleaning up after working on a car as well. Some tape measures have the length of the unit printed on them allowing you to measure between obstacles in one go, adding the length onto the tape. Great tips, particularly the blinds :)
Thank you so much for a bunch of useful tips. I probably only knew 2 of those but think I will be using every single one in the next 12 months :-) Keep up the excellent work!
For that top alignment tip an additional tip: Just extend the desired line with a spirit level - no need for measuring. See 16:06, the lines are same. That string tip was nice, too. I mostly tack the loose bit under the strengthened one by pulling, it is a little more secure.
You’re video is excellent. Well presented, with no waffle. You’re knowledge and tips are highly beneficial and I’ll certainly be using them. I’ve just subscribed to your channel 👍
When hanging pictures either level or at different height, I put a chalk mark on the wall at the top centre of the frame when held in the position you want to mount it. I then hook my measuring tape onto the centre of the wire/string on the back of the frame and pull it tight and measure the distance between the hooked end of the tape to the top of the frame. Just come down from the chalk mark that amount. If you dont have a spirit level and you want the pictures all at the same height, measure up from the floor to your first chalk mark and make that the same height for all pictures.
For making holes in plasterboard I never use a drill. My standard Phillips head screwdriver easily makes the correct size hole for the wall plug by just using a screwing action as you press. No mess, no fuss.
I believe that the hook on the end of a tape measure is designed to give accurate measurements both when measuring from an external corner and an internal corner. It slides relative to the tape and this compensates for the thickness of the hook.
Great tips 👍 the 1 with the measuring tape though, the tape should tell you on the bottom what the exact distance is so you just put the tape flush on 1 end and + on what it says 😊
Great information. I loved it, but what were those fixings you used for the picture frames? You said something about claws. Have you got a link to them
...btw - I notice you include tips on hanging art and indeed framing art too - maybe a future project will be a nice sturdy, easy to use, fold-a-way art easel...?
The Hultafors TALM3 3m Talmeter Marking Measuring Tape provides for super accurate internal measurements. The internal measuring trick reminds me of how to find the centre or divide a board into equal sections - just angle your tape measure diagonally until it measures something you can divide in two, or whatever you need Also, if you think you may need to centre pilot holes in the future, self-centering drill bits or hinge drill bits can be low cost. Good trick if you don't have one or don't have it with you though!
Hi there great video! I loved the one abt centering the off centre hole,AND the inside measure truck. I wish I saw this video 2 weeks ago! Now how do i tell the boss this trick?? Aw yes ask if theyve seen YOUR 10 tricks!!
Not all of us have self centred drill bits, but we're all represented by self centred politicians. Great tips by the way. The picture frame one was new to me. However, I use masking tape on the walls as well to mark, gives happy clients.
I was twitching at that too even though it was demo. He missed the opportunity to say about taping an envelope below where you're drilling into masonry. He should have also said to never use permanent marker - or any pen on paintwork.
Thanks for everything. As a beginner DIY'r, it'd be really interesting for your to provide your suggestions on what the most baseline tools are that everyone should have and what types of jobs persons might use them for. Also, it'd also be interesting to do something on mobile air compressors and the type specs you'd need and want for the various pneumatic tools, sprayers etc. available. You could then also speak to what types of jobs persons might use the various tools, sprayers etc. and their advantages, limitations etc. Cheers !
Great tips Stuart. Just a quick one regarding measuring internal spaces within frames etc. Since most tape measure manufacturers print the dimensions of the tape measure somewhere on the tape measure housing, is it safe/accurate enough to simply place the tape measure within the space and add the printed measurement to whatever the reading on the tape is? Thanks!
When cutting fabric with a saw, what you should do is put painter's tape along along the line. You want to cut do it on both sides and that will prevent the frame. Or if you want something stiffer, you can use. Fray check. But that is permanent.
Tape measure also has a measurement at the back, which corresponds to the length of a tape measure housing. You can place the tape measure inside whatever you want to measure and add the length of the tape measure housing
Hi I loved your DIY tips, however can you give me a tip or link how to put up a toilet holder on plasterboard. Every time we tried after couple of weeks it comes away loose.
The "wobbly bit" on the end of the tape measure is loose by design. It is intended to give you an accurate measurement from both inside and outside starting points by accounting for the thickness of the chrome piece (hook) to/from the total.
It is, it should move by only the thickness of the tab, but it’s rarely accurate, people usually let it slam back into the housing on retraction so loosens the rivets
Good stuff as usual one tip I was given when starting woodworking was when using a square to draw a line place the pencil on the mark you made when measuring where you wanted the line and slide the square up to the pencil that way the line you draw will be on the measurement you made. Hope that made sense! That’s why we like TH-cam as a picture says a thousand words!!
Man why does that actually makes a lot more sense
Great tips as always . I’ve cut blinds using my mitre saw and I put tape around the end I was cutting and got a really neat cut
When I need to mark a location for screws or fixings on a "finish surface" (such as a wall, a floor or a work surface), I put down a piece of painters tape and make the mark on the tape. I then make a dimple with a nail / center punch (or put a drill on the mark and run it in REVERSE) to start it. Once you have your hole, carefully remove the tape (so it doesn't lift the paint off of the wall etc.) and there you are!!
Some great tips for the DIYer, Stuart.
As a pro carpenter and cabinet maker I do a lot of measuring and have found a couple of things that work for me. Firstly I always have a folding carpenter's rule for measuring/marking along flat surfaces. I find it much easier than the 100mm method, plus it's useful for measuring in from walls, inside cabinets etc.
For measuring between walls, cabinet side panels, reveals etc, I just use a laser measure, even for short distances. Offer it up and press the button, job done. With "trapped ends" eg skirting or batten between walls, it's always good practice to overcut the length you're fitting by a few mm then nibble it on the chop saw to shoot it in.
Last tip: the rubber grips on those Stanley tapes can be used as pencil erasers!
The laser measure really was a game-changer for me. I initially just got it for easy measuring of room-layout distances that are awkward with tape measure, but its now the first thing I reach for for measuring almost *everything*. With how cheap they are these days, I consider it to be just as indispensable as things like a regular tape measure, rule, hammer, drill driver etc.
Only just started watching your videos, and am impressed by the way you simplify the tasks and also the fact that you are not trying to persuade your viewers to buy expensive kit that they probably will only use a couple of times.
I'm enjoying watching your site, keep up the good work and keep your pencil sharp.
In fact you always try to keep
Brilliant as always. Having always being an enthusiastic DIYer, I have learnt some really useful tips and tricks. The one thing that I have learnt which stands out most is that I have now become really fussy about the end product and have learnt that there is only ever one absolutely correct way to get a great project finish. This is extremely satisfying.
Great vid as usual Stuart - down to earth, mixed with an occasional quirky look to camera, solid no faff tips, in fact proper DIY. I wonder how many 'innocent' good folk who just want a quality presentation have had to suffer the total incoherent waffle of silly nonsense BS DIY...loads, including me! My warm thanks.
Thanks Stuart, the string line is easily the best tip here, use it all the time now, most of the others I've heard of, or have worked out myself over the decades, wish I could have found them all in one place like this way back then !
Surly the best tip is to watch all of your videos and you will not go far wrong. Everything you show is very easy to follow and well explained with added humour. Kids would excel at school a lot more if teachers took a leaf out of your book.
I'm a landlord, and all your tips cover what I am doing on a regular basis, you have either helped me to achieve a better job or save time, especially the blinds. I think I will buy a cheap blind just to try it. Thanks
That string line tip is an absolute game changer. I used it today putting in some fence posts
Idk if I can explain it good but let's say you can't use any stakes and have a block wall or something you can put in a screw, you take ur line, pull it to where ur figure would be tight enough, if you have someone else pull it too makes it slot easier, where u calculated the line can reach the screw, make a loop(without pulling the line) you put ur finger on it and turn the loop like 6 times usually not less, you pull the line, it has to be tight you put the loop into the screw and pull the end of the line before the loop in on the screw and u pull the rest of the line, that keeps going past the screw and then you slowly let go, the loop tights on the line and it's easy to undo, just pull the right line and pull the loose line towards you out of the screw, it's better if someone helps cuz sometimes the tighter you want it the harder it's to pull the loop into the screw, idk if that makes any sense lol
For the paint roller or paint brush trick, I wrap in cling film which works really well. I also use this on a bucket of wallpaper paste if I have to continue the next day.
Aww, how cutesy wutesy...
Great tips Stuart. I always keep a roll of cling film handy for wrapping brushes, etc if I'm not cleaning them straight away.
Was going to post the same thing!
Yes, same :)
Agreed...... i pop them in the fridge for overnight but for longer storage, you can also wrap them and stick them in the freezer which keeps them as fresh as when you stopped painting after defrosting of course!
Always check with the wife so she doesn't bin unidentifiable frozen food.😅
Nice one Stu. An idea for your channel: Get people to contribute to a wishlist of items they'd like you to cover - if enough people request it, you know it will be popular before you make it - my current hobbyhorse repairing cracks in concrete oaths and drives.
Old dog here. I have learned a new trick. Actually a couple. Thank you. Woof.
My old dad was a Rolls Royce engineer with OCD. Hanging pictures level was a constant nightmare of measuring. What I have learned is to get the things on the wall somewhere close, putting the fixings in very lightly. Measure the error - say it's 2.5 mm high - take the pin out, move it down 2.5 mm. Perfect: time for tea and biscuits!
His tip is good, but I always hang pictures as shown on 2 hooks to prevent them from moving when dusting and 3 hooks for heavy ones with the 3rd one secured to a stud.
And i was sitting here feeling smug that I knew all this UNTIL YOU BLEW MY MIND with the picture frames 🤣
LOL blew my mind as well with the picture frames!!!
Me too!
OMFG that picture frame tip is an absolute gamechanger! My wife asked me to put a load of pictures up about a year ago (which all have to be aligned, of course) and I've been putting it off because it's such a fiddly and annoying job. This will make a huge difference.
Yep, the picture frame tip made me LOL 😂
The trouble with drilling into plasterboard with brad point bits is that they are very sharp. If you hit a wire or a pipe there's a good chance that you will damage them. Masonry bits are quite blunt so there's much less chance of damaging anything behind the plasterboard that you don't want to hit.
100% best way to measure internals = Gator Tape. Total game-changer for me after 36 years on the tools. Only found it by accident, whilst fitting a kitchen for a lady who made curtains and blinds.
Nice one
3:00 frequently the body of the tape measure is a certain size, and it's marked on the casing. So you can put the end of the tape in one corner and just pull the tape until the back of the body is against the other corner. Now just add the size of the body to your measurement.
True, but frequently that size is an odd number, plus it's not easy to read the exact measure at the "mouth" of the tape body. I find easier and more accurate to use the 2 steps method.
@@saveriog.825 my favorite tape has a 3" body, so that's easy to add
@@LiqdPT you are lucky! All the metric tapes I've had had measures like 76mm or 83mm... Not easy to deal with!
Maybe tape's bodies are designed in imperial units!
Just found your channel this AM, outstanding format, explanations, speed, and subjects. I've been woodworking for over a decade and have always been underwhelmed with woodworking DIY videos. You've knocked it out of sight. Off to start from video #1! Thanks from the US.
Thank you for these tips. They have helped me with so many issues I've been struggling with. The struggle is over.
The picture hanging trick is golden, thanks!
Stuart, you should be on the BBC. Great tips, great presenter and great editing.
For measuring inside a gap the tape has a measurement stamped on it which is the length of the actual tape case, so you can lay the full tape, plastic and metal inside the gap then take the measurement you see and add the stamped number to it, mine is 77mm. Love the hinge one
i like your tips.. but mine for hanging artwork is to put a small nail through a paint stick and put your artwork on that nail then hold the paintstick with nail against the wall and when its where you want it take the art off and press the nail into the wall to mark the spot no measuring
A useful video, and I'll definitely be using the hole centering tip because that's one of my 'bug bears'. It's best not to use wet wipes though because they are made from plastics and are bad for the environment. A small splodge of cooking oil and a teaspoon of sugar and 'wash' your hands well with it, then with soap / washing up liquid and you quickly end up with paint-free hands that are nice and soft too! Plus, 'free' as already in the house and environmentally friendly.
Angle your drill tip to the centre works when you drill SDS into masonry.
It’s very easy for a drill to jump away from your mark
I love a DIY hack. And we got 10!!! (and maybe a couple extra)
Thanks Stuart!
8:57 If your window gap (recess) is 500mm your blind needs to be 480mm to allow for the brackets. Always have a 10mm gap each side.
"If I just un-loosen this" so tighten it then?
Lots of great tips and tricks. Very handy. Thank you.
Hi Stuart , Great tip's Mate, my tip is keep on learning. As well as giving out advice I always take advice good video take care👍
Hi Stuart,
Thanks for these, I really like that string-line trick, I've struggled with untying them for years.
Love all your tips Stuart. Agree with another comment you should be on national TV sharing your DIY skills
I am a blind fitter we use a recess tape from Stanley can get your measurements mm perfect especially if measuring for shutters. Screwfix sell them.
I really liked all of them, but especially the one where you center the hinges. If you can move it left and right for a few mm, I imagine you can also do that up and down? Could come in handy! Thanks Stuart!
Thank you. I consider myself old and wise but even I learned several things from your video 😊
Thanks Stuart, for loads of ideas and tips, looking forward to 2024. All the very best for the new year
I fitted blinds and curtains etc as a tradesperson for many years. I never took the word of the ready made roller blind makers as to the width of the blind as they often varied. So I assemble the blind complete with brackets and butt it up to the skirting board and then measure the width of the whole blind complete. (It’s important to push a bit so the spring end goes in a few MM). Then measure the window recess width where the brackets will be. Take one measurement from the other and that’s what you cut off. I also only side fixed (unless it was agreed to go into a wood frame) This hides the screw heads and avoids going into concrete lintils or UPVC frames.
Really practical videos, professionally made and delivered with a very engaging style. Despite being a fairly experienced DIYer I like learning new tricks and learn something useful from all of your videos!
Excellent video. Informative, no hype, no waffle. In my opinion you're the best DIY TH-camr.
Clear and helpful. Subscribed. 'Unloosen the screw' and a laugh too, splendid.
Picture frame trick for some ppl!!! Would be to use a forks tines on the hook then slide the wire between the wall and the fork. The fork guides the wire onto the hook. Then remove the fork.
Congrats on 250k subscribers. Keep up the good work.
Luved the tying off the string. It is so simple.
Excellent tips and excellent video as always Stuart. Thank you 👍
Brilliant , always good to learn new tricks . I use the 100mm on the tape a lot , I am going to use the circular saw blade guide measurement , that will be very handy . All good as usual , cheers 👊
Wow 1/4M subs, well done Stuart!
Good tips Stuart 👏🏼👏🏼 Re: Measuring Takes, don't most decent measuring tapes have the length of the tape dispenser itself written on them, which you can just add to an 'inside' measure ?
I think it's also important to consistently use the same tape measure when doing jobs because not all tapes are accurate. I think there's a TH-cam video demonstrating how the accuracy of tape measures can vary. Using the same tape all the time means that at least any inaccuracies are consistent.
Been a long time viewer and really enjoy your videos....Subscribed....
All these go in the back of the mind and pop out mid-diy in the future. I’ve used loads of your others and these are excellent too!!
Great job - additional idea - cap the timber fixing to the house with lead or other water proof material to throw water of the end grain.
That blind adjustment is a landlord special 😂😂 string line tip was good though. I can stop using tiewraps now
Respect. I really liked the last one, with the paintings; will use soon. Wish you all the best.
I use a fine tooth hack saw for blinds and cut it in a mitre jig, that way you get less frayed edges.
Thank you sir, I like the picture hanging one, I knew the rest but you’re right, we always learn something.
Binge watching your vids tonight 👍
When I'm painting, I've wrap the ends of my paint brushes up in dog poo bags. Perfect size and bio degradeable as well.
When I need to clean my hands of paint, I use washing up liquid and sugar or salt. I grew up using Swarfega and buying that now is very expensive compared to this wonderful alternative. Plus washing up liquid is one of the best degreasers out there so perfect for cleaning up after working on a car as well.
Some tape measures have the length of the unit printed on them allowing you to measure between obstacles in one go, adding the length onto the tape.
Great tips, particularly the blinds :)
As per usual, great videos, great fun, AND the last top tip on this video was new to me, so thanks as usual. Keep doing what you do!👍
Thank you sir! That string trick! Love it. That is going to save me so much time.
Thank you so much for a bunch of useful tips. I probably only knew 2 of those but think I will be using every single one in the next 12 months :-) Keep up the excellent work!
I,m just about to start my 1st cottage renovation and your videos are invalubale!
For that top alignment tip an additional tip: Just extend the desired line with a spirit level - no need for measuring. See 16:06, the lines are same. That string tip was nice, too. I mostly tack the loose bit under the strengthened one by pulling, it is a little more secure.
Brilliant!! Really useful. Thanks Stuart. There’s a book in all this you know…..
You’re video is excellent. Well presented, with no waffle. You’re knowledge and tips are highly beneficial and I’ll certainly be using them. I’ve just subscribed to your channel 👍
Surely, on internal measurements, you use the back of the tape measure to the tip of the tape no? Very grateful for all the tips though!
Absolutely right. The body of the tape measure is 3"/76.2mm. Just add to the measurement showing.
When hanging pictures either level or at different height, I put a chalk mark on the wall at the top centre of the frame when held in the position you want to mount it. I then hook my measuring tape onto the centre of the wire/string on the back of the frame and pull it tight and measure the distance between the hooked end of the tape to the top of the frame. Just come down from the chalk mark that amount. If you dont have a spirit level and you want the pictures all at the same height, measure up from the floor to your first chalk mark and make that the same height for all pictures.
I always put a sheet of plastic over an open paint pot before pushing the lid back on. The paint lasts for ages
Stuart.....you really are a living legend mate 👍
Very helpful as always. You give us hope for a good, clean job.
You are the best at instructing, thank you so much for your useful tips
Fantastic, i love your videos, they help me so much with jobs around the house......keep it up buddy, youre vids are awesome
Just like that!! Flippin brilliant. Thanks for sharing some great tips.
For making holes in plasterboard I never use a drill. My standard Phillips head screwdriver easily makes the correct size hole for the wall plug by just using a screwing action as you press. No mess, no fuss.
I believe that the hook on the end of a tape measure is designed to give accurate measurements both when measuring from an external corner and an internal corner. It slides relative to the tape and this compensates for the thickness of the hook.
Great tips 👍 the 1 with the measuring tape though, the tape should tell you on the bottom what the exact distance is so you just put the tape flush on 1 end and + on what it says 😊
You beat me to it lol. It's also 2 and 3/4 inches for that Stanley tape measure.
So clear and Concise illustration. Good Job.
Some brilliant tips here. Thank you!! 😊
Great information. I loved it, but what were those fixings you used for the picture frames? You said something about claws. Have you got a link to them
Like them all but the string tying up is best.
...btw - I notice you include tips on hanging art and indeed framing art too - maybe a future project will be a nice sturdy, easy to use, fold-a-way art easel...?
Thanks for sharing your Favourite 10 DIY Tips & Tricks
The Hultafors TALM3 3m Talmeter Marking Measuring Tape provides for super accurate internal measurements.
The internal measuring trick reminds me of how to find the centre or divide a board into equal sections - just angle your tape measure diagonally until it measures something you can divide in two, or whatever you need
Also, if you think you may need to centre pilot holes in the future, self-centering drill bits or hinge drill bits can be low cost. Good trick if you don't have one or don't have it with you though!
I love my talmeter too. Had it for years and it takes all the pain/additional steps out of internal measurements.
Great tips, Stuart! Especially that on about hanging two frames on the same level!
Absolutely love this channel mate 👌👌👌
Hi there great video! I loved the one abt centering the off centre hole,AND the inside measure truck. I wish I saw this video 2 weeks ago! Now how do i tell the boss this trick?? Aw yes ask if theyve seen YOUR 10 tricks!!
Good trick Stuart but Clingfilm is better as NO air can get in
Plus, wrap the roller separately.
Not all of us have self centred drill bits, but we're all represented by self centred politicians. Great tips by the way. The picture frame one was new to me. However, I use masking tape on the walls as well to mark, gives happy clients.
I was twitching at that too even though it was demo. He missed the opportunity to say about taping an envelope below where you're drilling into masonry. He should have also said to never use permanent marker - or any pen on paintwork.
Thanks for everything. As a beginner DIY'r, it'd be really interesting for your to provide your suggestions on what the most baseline tools are that everyone should have and what types of jobs persons might use them for. Also, it'd also be interesting to do something on mobile air compressors and the type specs you'd need and want for the various pneumatic tools, sprayers etc. available. You could then also speak to what types of jobs persons might use the various tools, sprayers etc. and their advantages, limitations etc. Cheers !
10:44 - Wrap it tightly and add some packing / masking tape over the cut (mark the tape) and you'll get even less frayed edges.
Great tips Stuart. Just a quick one regarding measuring internal spaces within frames etc. Since most tape measure manufacturers print the dimensions of the tape measure somewhere on the tape measure housing, is it safe/accurate enough to simply place the tape measure within the space and add the printed measurement to whatever the reading on the tape is? Thanks!
Nice, like the string thingy.
Hi stewart,nice tips and tricks for all DI yers!!
When cutting fabric with a saw, what you should do is put painter's tape along along the line. You want to cut do it on both sides and that will prevent the frame.
Or if you want something stiffer, you can use. Fray check. But that is permanent.
Tape measure also has a measurement at the back, which corresponds to the length of a tape measure housing. You can place the tape measure inside whatever you want to measure and add the length of the tape measure housing
Great tips, with the picture hanging tip, I'd alter the strings to get each picture level.
Perfect tips as always 😊
Hi I loved your DIY tips, however can you give me a tip or link how to put up a toilet holder on plasterboard. Every time we tried after couple of weeks it comes away loose.
The "wobbly bit" on the end of the tape measure is loose by design. It is intended to give you an accurate measurement from both inside and outside starting points by accounting for the thickness of the chrome piece (hook) to/from the total.
It is, it should move by only the thickness of the tab, but it’s rarely accurate, people usually let it slam back into the housing on retraction so loosens the rivets
I’m surprised this guy doesn’t know that.
Or....... you accidentally stand on the end a few times!🤯🤯
I picked up a few tips from your video, well done great video 👍
Greetings from across the pond. Great tips will definitely use the hinge centering it's an epiphany