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Greenhouse setup any tool?
sunflower888
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Hi, Is there a special screwdriver that can be used to set up a greenhouse? There are square small bolts and I dont want to be using a spanned turning each bit by bit, I feel I am missing a tool or quicker way to do this, can anyone help?
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Can you post a picture of the square bolts please?
Maybe buy a set of ratchet spanners to make life much easier?
You can also buy hex nut socket screwdrivers that could work, depending on the nut shape..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Handle-Metal-Hex-Nut-key-Socket-Screw-Driver-Wrench-8mm-Dia-/301763321571?hash=item46427edee3:g:2k0AAOSwezVWweyW
You can even get power drill attachments of the same.
Its these square ones... so it looks like I need to undo and fasten them using the bolt. But what I'm trying to find is a way to just turn them without using a spanner as that needs to be taken off moved around at each turn!!!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extra-Long-22mm-Greenhouse-Bolts/dp/B004U19WWC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1467287567&sr=8-8&keywords=greenhouse+bolt
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cropped-Head-Nuts-Bolts-Greenhouses/dp/B009274XWS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467287567&sr=8-2&keywords=greenhouse+bolt
Last edited: 30 June 2016 12:57:58
Ratchet Screwdriver any use?
http://www.miniinthebox.com/t201-bh-automatic-spiral-ratchet-screwdriver_p1206094.html?currency=GBP&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&adword_mt=&adword_ct=89613632233&adword_kw=&adword_pos=1o1&adword_pl=&adword_net=g&adword_tar=&adw_src_id=8550168004_288094633_19784783353_pla-18283950120&gclid=CO6XxsL3z80CFbEW0wodEPgOQQ
When I put my greenhouse together I tightened the nut and bolt to finger tight then used a mole grip on the square nut to stop it turning and screwed the bolt into it. The bolt head had a screwdriver slot in it so it was straight forward.
A ring spanner is useful too.
Im in similar position having to dismantle an old greenhouse and the bolts are rusted