With house prices at an all time high, property renovations are becoming more and more popular. If you’re struggling to find your dream home on the market, then why not find yourself a fixer upper? Afterall, creating your dream home feels even more rewarding when you put in the hard work to make it perfect.
Renovations are big projects, and whilst you’ll likely own many DIY tools already, there are certain small tools that you’ll need to hire especially for your project – tools which you’ll likely require to complete your renovation. Read on as we discuss some of the essential tools you may need.
Wallpaper Stripper
Before you start redecorating your new property, you’ll first want to have a clean slate to work with. This involves stripping any existing wallpaper, revealing the blank walls underneath for you to decorate as you please – whether that be with paint or pasting your own choice of wallpaper.
In order to effectively and efficiently remove old wallpaper, a wallpaper stripper is best to use. Steam wallpaper strippers, such as the Hiretech Steam Wallpaper Stripper, are a reliable choice. They produce steam at just the right pressure and temperature for fast, effective stripping with minimum condensation, allowing you to easily peel wallpaper and any glue residue off the wall.
Hot Air Gun
If it’s not wallpaper but paint that you want to remove, then a hot air gun is the tool you’ll need. These work by heating up and softening old paint and/or varnish, allowing these to be scraped off with ease – making for an excellent alternative to using chemical strippers.
A particularly good tool to invest in is the Dewalt electric paint stripper, which is designed to to be light and compact for easy and comfortable usage.
Paint Sprayer
Once you’ve stripped your walls, then an easy and convenient way of painting them in your chosen colour is through the use of a paint sprayer.
Paint sprayers allow for fast application over large areas, allowing you to paint multiple rooms with great efficiency. They also have the added benefit of achieving a uniform finish that doesn’t leave the stroke marks associated with using a traditional brush or roller. This can also be cost-effective, since fewer coats of paint are needed to achieve full coverage.
Reliable Small Equipment Hire
If you’re in need of reliable and affordable temporary tool hire to support your renovation project, then we’re the company to look to here at Tool Care Hire.
As part of our small tools, we offer a range of decorating equipment available to hire – perfect for undertaking renovation work.
To enquire about our prices, then get in touch with a member of our team today. We’ll be happy to help!