I am a first time home buyer.... actually haven't even closed on the house yet. I have a little bit of construcion experience and feel pretty confident doing most home improvement jobs. In my new home I am planning to completely remodel a bathroom, finish the basement and possibly add a deck in the future. What should I look for in a cordless drill that will allow me to do a wide variety of projects. I will be needing to drill into pressure-treated decking, drive screws into drywall and cement board, and would like to be able to drill into cement a little bit to fasten studs.
So far I was looking at possibly getting an 18 V drill such as the Ryobi P203 which I saw was rate very highly by Popular Mechanics:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/tools/4292657.html?page=2

I also wouldn't mind a package with multiple power tools

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Power-Tools/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xitZarfe/R-202025185/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I am also wondering how effective a drill like that would be for drilling into cement (I won't require much drilling into cement). Do I really need a hammer drill?

Any advice would be appreciated... what would be good for my projects?

I just need to put up some blinds from Ikea.

I live in Boston and the moldings (mouldings?) in this apartment are old hardwood. The walls are plaster. I have a hard time hanging anything.

I just spent forty-five minutes trying to get six screws into the window moldings. Three of the screws broke. One was stripped. The others went in, but took forever.

I am using an inexpensive cordless drill from Black and Decker. I tried changing the bit (both a larger and a smaller one): no luck.

What is going on?? Is my drill too cheap? Is the wood too hard? I asked the man at the hardware store today, and he said that as long as it wasn't metal (it's definitiely wood), the screw "should go right in." I haven't used power tools since I used to build sets in high school, but I don't remember having this much trouble with such a basic project.

Help!!

i want to get set of 18 volt cordless power tools, but i am too cheap to buy them all at once. Can i buy them from differnet brands and still expect the batteries to be interchangable?

I know this question may sound rediculous to most men, but I'm a woman who knows nothing about power tools.

I purchased a 12V DeWalt Cordless Driver for someone and I'd like to know how this drill charges. I bought it used and it only has the 12V battery pack on the bottom of the drill. The drill is fully charged and has tons of power. Is there an adaptor or charger that I need to purchase as well?

Is such battery exist?

For a short duration (10 seconds), very high current drain (1 - 2 Amp), but still maintaining low self-discharge rate (70% or more within 1 year).

For example, Rechargeable AA NiCd / NiMh great for high current but mediocre self discharge. Non-rechargeable Alkaline / Lithium AA has virtually no self discharge, but does not withstand very high current drain.

The perfect battery is supposedly Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (which is used in new generation cordless power tools (drills, etc), but IS AA SIZE (PENLITE) RECHARGEABLE BATTERY EXIST, YET?

Otherwise what's best the AA alternative?

I heard Sanyo's Eneloop isn't good if being used for very high current, is this correct?

I've been thinking about buying a set of power tools to use in carpentry applications (Im tired of borrowing my grandfathers). I'm in the process of remodeling my home and need a circular saw, a drill/screwgun and a recipricating saw. I saw the Milwaukee V28 set and it looks like just what I need. My grandfather who is a very experienced carpender tells me Milwaukee is a very good brand. Tell me what you think.....thanx.

I am looking to buy a nice drill and bit set for my husband for Christmas... but have NO IDEA which brands are trustworthy when it comes to power tools.

Which would you recommend? I do not shop at Sears, so please don't say Craftsman.

I'm a DIY'er and new to the title.

I do not have many power tools, and am in the process of building my equipment. anyway to my question. I'm very interested in a porter cable set available at my local hardware store.

http://www.deltaportercable.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=21238 is the link to the product.

It is a Drill, Circular Saw, Reciprocating Saw and Flash Light. All Cordless
thanks for your time.

Is any one else confused about all of the different power tools offered by craftsman? I have been looking to get a cordless drill and circular saw, and have been running into some confusing things. There is C3 drills, with diehard, w/out diehard, Lithium ion but two different kinds of them and then i found two drills that were exactly the same (same battery, same torque, same driver size) and they were priced almost 0 apart. I was wondering if there is a review website or somewhere where they compare them side by side. If you know of such a place please let me know.

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