Toolbox tips
Rachel Holmes guides you through basic DIY skills, from cutting and drilling to plumbing and electrics
Toolbox tips: get to grips with electrics
Rewiring the house is ambitious, but anyone can do simple tasks and make savings on their electricity bill. Rachel Holmes puts on her wellies and sets to work
Toolbox tips: basic plumbing
How to change a tap washer - in pictures
Toolbox tips: drilling and fixing
In part two of our DIY for beginners series, we tackle screwing and drilling. Rachel Holmes explains the basics - and gets her hands on a power tool
Toolbox tips: measuring, cutting and hammering
The right tool for the right job is DIY's first commandment. After all, you wouldn't cook Christmas dinner without the full range of kitchen implements, says Rachel Holmes
