DIY Basic Tool

Basic tools for DIY - Do it Yourself.

Don't be stingy to "invest" a tiny bucks on your home tools. This basic tools are going to be your greatest home assistance. Practice DIY can eliminate the hassle to look for help either from friends, contractor or others. You are no longer need to stay at home to scratch your head and wait a decades long for the helper to reach.

I would say the greatest return is never ever be money or dollar and cent, but a SELF SATISFACTION.. Regardless how neat your workmanship, it is still your home made element. It can be gradually improve once your desire of being perfect is prevailing the hard and sweaty work.

A simple electrical drill, it can be get from hardware store or hypermarkets. Multi brands are open for selection.. of course I am not going to be a promoter to tell you which one is best..

A drill bit can not be forgotten as well. Let's offer a tips, the standard drill bit must be able to fix on your drill. Drill bit has various sizes and types. It must be clearly understand what kind of substance are you going to drill, such as brick wall, concrete wall, timber or even tiles. (It is a tactic to drill a hole on tile, tell you later in next posting)


Of course, some of the plug point may not be right at your drill spot. so extension cable is required. but not too long or too short. be optimal for home use will be around 6-7m should be enough. (may vary from one and others)


For accuracy of position, a measuring tape is needed as well. Get a good quality tape can be more durable and not those "disposable" type. one time gone..


Some people may not familiar with this "red chilis" - wall plug. It has different sizes. The tip here is it must to be matched with the drill bit size. The length of wall plug is standard with 2 inches long. It can be cut slightly short it required. It is made by plastic.


A simple tools - screw driver. Tip: Get a longer screw driver will be more easy to screw and the handle must be soft type for esay handling.


The screw must be match with the above item as well. The size of screw and its length must be match with wall plug.

You can see that all things are interrelated. Anyhow all are a standard size. Get a set or spare some in your tools box. I gonna tell you how to DIY on next posting.

Column Finishes

Column Dressing...
It is decorated with colourful light.

The surface is wrapping with timber and mosaic.
The joint of mosaic and timber is neatly joint up.

Some of the column in big mall is with tinted glass finish to make it more elegant.
The circular glass is mounted on column with special stub.
The column finishing can be pure painting or it can always be dressed up nicely either with homogenous tile or special features.

How the joint of a square tile at the right angle?
Zoom closer to have a look..
Ooh.. its edge is being cut off or grind off in 45 degree. then it is butting joint.. just nice..
If we carefully check out,
This is one of the example for poor workmanship...anyhow, it is not a big defect, but in aesthetic wise, its score is bringing down.

Silence Piler

Silence Pile........

The following is a Silence Piler. Its weight is about 10 tons. It used it self weight and grip and release method to insert the sheet pile.

The advantage is the quiet operation of installation and extraction of sheet pile. The noise of operation can tremendously reduce compare to the normal sheet piling rigger. Coming soon, I will illustrate more on the operation of this jumpo machine.

Selection of Crane

Selection of crane must be studied in conjunction with the following factors

Capacity of Crane - The weight of the material will determine what kind of crane to be selected. Of course, it must plus a certain degree of safety factor.

Height - to what height that the material need to be lifted. Of course the hoisting sling may be included as well.

Working radius - The farther, the lighter the hoisting capacity. so it must be ensure the boom length is as short as possible which can offer higher hoisting capacity. This must always study together with the Weight of material.

Site condition, ground stability - Terrain must be flat for a safe working ground. Sometimes, steel plate shall be laid underneath to ensure load is spread out evenly. Special care must be taken if the crane is working under a sandy ground, when there is a raining day that might wash away sand below.


Rental, Money - cannot be ignored that money rental is a crucial as well in selection as a higher capacity will need higher pay. Then come to Mobile crane or Crawler Crane. All these are required to make a comparison. Sometimes, Mobilisation cost and demobilisation cost must be put in the costing as well.

Long term usage - Daily rental or monthly rental will also affect the rental. Proper planning can help to justify this and give a better rate if the duration can be known.


Over time charge - some of the overtime charge is skyhight. It must be control and monitor carefully. Only important operation will do OT, otherwise, it is always advise not to do night lifting work.

Other points like Site constraints - Height Limitation, Space availability, accessibility.

In nutshell, you must see the whole picture before choose a crane.