DIY shops online

[chriscross]

does anyone know if there is any diy stores online in finland

ive browsed biltema a few times

but im looking for a dremel type rotary tool for cutting metal,polishing,sanding etc,,,,not wanting to spend massive amounts,just want a cheapy thing for the job atm

thanks in advance

[Hank W.]

You need to go to Motonet, Bauhaus or Claes Ohlson in person I'm afraid.

[chriscross]

thanks hank i will find the nearest motonet and give it a look!

[Hank W.]

There is the big new one on ring III.... Ah, now I remember where I saw them drills, in Hong Kong in Tikkurila.

[Rosamunda]

I thought Clas Ohlson did mail order....

[Richard]

I thought Clas Ohlson did mail order....

From the swedish site

[Horse]

Bought my Dremel from Varuboden in Kirkkonukki. A collegue got an Asian copy from Hong Kong in Nummela. The copy was cheaper and has worked fine, at least so far. Its worth using the cheaper bits and attachments rather than the Dremel items, which are overpriced and often don't perform as well as the copies.

Horse

[chriscross]

thanks horse!

[Argan]

http://www.biltema.fi

[chriscross]

thanks again

[Julia_A]

I have an extra question.
I`m going to visit Finland soon and I`d like to visit some of DIY-stores there (Helsinki, Tempere and some others towns perhaps).
Could you give me some information about DIY-stores in Finland -I mean not on-line shops, but in reality, names of the stores and web-pages, for example, because I want to know exactly where there are. Domestic ventilation - that`s actually my main target.

Many thanks in advance!

[sinikala]

I have an extra question.
I`m going to visit Finland soon and I`d like to visit some of DIY-stores there (Helsinki, Tempere and some others towns perhaps).
Could you give me some information about DIY-stores in Finland -I mean not on-line shops, but in reality, names of the stores and web-pages, for example, because I want to know exactly where there are. Domestic ventilation - that`s actually my main target.

Many thanks in advance!

We use

K-Rauta http://www.k-rauta.fi/
click "LÄHIN K-RAUTA" for the nearest outlet.

and

Starkki http://www.starkki.fi/
at the foot of the page select ffrom "Starkki Lähelläsi" for your nearest outlet.

Bauhaus is another that is starting to grow here, I know they are in Tampere & Vantaa, but we have rarely used them.
http://www.bauhaus.fi/

[Hank W.]

If you have daddys money, those two... Bauhaus isn't that bad on some items. Generic stuff can also be found in either http://www.teesi.fi or http://www.hongkong.fi or even http://www.tarjoustalo.fi for a good deal, but not eally specialized parts. One needs to be a bit price-conscious with hardware stores and the price/quality ratio. For example I bought my chainsaw from K-rauta, but the chains & stuff come from the local tarjoustalo.. .

I mean I have a hardware store nearby, but buying a fiskars spade and gloves there is 33,60 + 5,95 vs buying the same from tarjoustalo 14,95 + 2,30 makes you go hmmm...

[kmboll]

I mean I have a hardware store nearby, but buying a fiskars spade and gloves there is 33,60 + 5,95 vs buying the same from tarjoustalo 14,95 + 2,30 makes you go hmmm...

Obviously those Fiskars spades work better......just like the marimekko napkins work better than the genaric. Right?

[Hank W.]

No, with tools its a bit different. The "generic" 5 euro tooltime-spades are crap, I've broken two. I bought *exactly* the same Fiskars spade 14,95 (it was on sale, reg. 25,50 or so) and the same gloves... And the Fiskars spade *is* good... not that I'd pay over 30 euros for one...