When you usually think about DIY home projects, you might often imagine someone with a broad set of tools at their disposal. This is not necessarily the case, as we will show you down below. These projects only require one tool: a power drill. Unlike more complicated tasks, you can easily do these projects even if you’ve barely touched any tools in your life.
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Customize your own wood doormat
Making a wooden doormat is far more straightforward than it might seem initially. You can buy 2×2 wooden boards and then use a 5/16 or larger bit to drill holes in each piece. Make sure the holes are at equal length apart from one another. Once you’re done drilling, string a heavy piece of rope through each piece and tie off the ends.
Get creative with your coat rack
As with the previous project, you are going to need wood. You can order a custom-sized piece of wood at your local hardware store so that you don’t have to fiddle cutting it yourself. Other than that, you will only need some hooks from which to hang your clothes. Use a drill to install the wood piece on your wall, and then drill the hooks through the wood. It’s as simple as it gets.
Basic kitchen remodeling
Build your own candle holders
Let’s say you’re the romantic type. Maybe you want to impress your spouse in a nonconventional way. With just a piece of wood and a spade bit or multi-angle drill bit, you can do just that. Drill an appropriate diameter hole inside a piece of wood so you can stick a candle inside of it. Optionally, for extra safety, you can place a small metal holder inside the hole, so the wood won’t burn once the candle becomes too short. Feel free to paint and decorate the wood as you please.
Make a custom plant holder
You’ll need five pieces of rectangular wooden boards, a circular piece of wood, and a handful of screws. Drill pilot holes on each corner of the end pieces. String them together in a circular shape and tie them with rope. Place them on the circular wooden board and drill them in place. You can align the interior with paper to make sure the soil won’t fall between the boards.
Design your own bookshelf
This is another project that you can handle with only a drill. You’ll need an 8-foot 1×4 piece of wood and some screws. Go to your local hardware store and tell them to cut three 2.5 feet long sections and rip one piece in half. Put the two non-ripped pieces in an L-shape and drill them together. Now attach the trimmed pieces to create the lips on which your books will rest.
Final thoughts
Drills are highly versatile tools. They have completely changed the way we build stuff. And they’ve also made our lives a lot easier. Just by looking at the projects above, you probably already see how versatile this tool can get. Even if you’re not a pro, having a drill around your house is a must because you can get numerous things done with it.
