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Tool rental services in Singapore

If you ain't no fixer-upper, here are the equipment rental services to check out that offer plenty of tools and machines for your next home DIY project

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Time Out Singapore editors
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IKEA

Hit up the customer service counter at the Alexandra outlet to rent a heavy-duty power drill ($200/deposit for five-day loans), or Tampines branch for a FIXA hammer drill or screwdriver ($150/deposit for one-week loans). IKEA estimates an average waiting time of seven to ten days, so book ahead. 

Residents' Committees (RCS)

Those RCs in your HDB estate aren't just there for karaoke nights and origami classes. The People's Association has just rolled out Resource Centres at 450 RCs islandwide, stocked with ladders, screwdrivers and spanners for free three- to five-day loans. Give them a call before heading down to check on its availability. 

Rent Tycoons

The Tools and Equipments category on this peer-to-peer lending portal lists a good number of specialised gear, so if you're looking for a hammer drill that cleaves through concrete like butter ($20/day), a ladder ($8/day), or even an air-conditioner washer ($35/day), you'll probably find it here. 

If you need some DIY inspiration...

Research home renovation

Research home renovation

We’re not talking about homeware blogs or Pinterest mood boards. Tile x Tile is a crowd-sourced platform that allows homeowners – not interior design firms! – to post their renovation projects so others can find out the nitty-gritty: design and furniture costs, contractors and designers, square-footage, and so on. There are also starred ratings for the each company involved in the renovation. And as these posts are written by the homeowners themselves, it’s far more trustworthy than something that’s been run through the hype machine.

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