Will a hammer drill also fix screws

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I’ve just purchased my first home and have many improvements to make but seem to have way too many useless tools cluttering the garage and as they are outdated I’m looking to replace them for a multi purpose tool or two. I need a tool which will be

  • lightweight ( weak wrists)
  • cordless
  • under 100 gbp
  • not pink or designed for ‘women’
  • It must be able to
    • drill holes for raw plugs and screws into a range of media but mainly interior plasterboard walls etc
    • drive and remove screws directly into all media ranging from soft wood to medium brick to masonry
    • be powerful enough to drill holes and drive screws with little physical effort on my part
    • whip,thru flat pack with ease
  • be available in the uk.
  • have a degree of user control over speed and power.

I desperately need to get some shelving and fixed storage up on the inside of my bricked garage and a mailbox fixed to wooden front door and fun lots of hooks to wooden fence.
Help!!!!

Best Answer

A 10.8V/12V battery-powered combi-drill with switchable hammer action will satisfy most of your occasional DIY light-duty tasks and will not be heavy to hold for extended use. It will probably struggle a bit with larger holes in masonry but if you only do a little of that it will be adequate.

Usually there is a three position switch:

  • screw-driving (with variable torque-limiting clutch)
  • drilling (with variable speed controlled by the trigger)
  • drilling with hammer action (masonry bits recommended for this)

Most drills will have a speed switch with two positions. Use the lower speed for larger drill bit sizes.

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Example name-brand "pro" product available in UK for around £75, The Lidl "high performance" brad-point drill-bits are a real bargain too

If you expect do a lot of drilling into masonry, a mains-powered hammer drill is probably a better choice for a low-cost tool.

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