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Small jobs go faster and look better with tools that do exactly what they should.
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Professional Bosch quality in a compact 12 V body: drills, drives screws and has a hammer mode for walls. The kit comes with a 2 Ah battery, charger, 23 bits and a case.
Best for: Homes and flats: shelves, curtains, furniture and the odd hole in brick.
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Measures a room to within about 1.5 mm at the press of a button, and works out area and volume for you. Bosch's GLM range is the one most reviewers recommend.
Best for: Anyone buying furniture, flooring, curtains or paint.
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One comfortable handle and a roll of high-quality bits that cover almost every screw in a home. The kind of tool people keep for decades.
Best for: Every home. A great gift for anyone who fixes things.
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A combi drill adds a hammer action for drilling into brick and masonry. A drill driver only drills and drives screws.
For most home jobs, yes: furniture, shelves, curtain rails and holes in brick with a hammer mode. Heavy building work needs 18 V.
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