Period Toys

[wobs]

One of the many jobs that we have on the list of things to do is renovate the many windows on our beloved house. I have only done one so far, and while successful, the bit that caused the most heartache was digging out the wet rot. Doing it by hand with a chisel proved a bit dodgy, as too much force could move the entire frame.

Is there a power tool that people generally prefer for this job, whether a multi tool, or some rotary tool?

I have seen a site that sells the epoxy resin, that has a rotary tool for the job, with a bladed bit with a rounded end, but is about £200.

 

[Feltwell]

For repairing windows in-situ I would not be without an oscillating multi-tool. I had a CEL one but it broke, so as I've got other tools from the Makita range so already have a battery and charger I bought one of these:-

http://toolsave.co.uk/product-makita-btm50z-18v-li-ion-cordless-multi-tool-bare-unit-mak00986

Absolutely brilliant bit of kit. Ferm made the originals of these, which are excellent but very expensive.

If you don't mind corded then this one would be good:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Makita-Os...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item258708e6b7

Or if that's a bit pricey, a multitude of cheaper ones are available now, quality unknown, such as:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wolf-Osci...21?pt=UK_Home_Power_Tools&hash=item565d87a3bd

I would without question invest in one. Alongside the cordless impact driver, it ranks as my "tool I never knew I needed but would now never be without". Very good for precisely cutting rotten bits of window out ready to splice in new bits - for longer cuts I do sometimes find it easier to use the semi-circular blade and screw a price of timber to the window to act as a guide to get a perfectly straight cut.