The tools required for glass pool fencing and glass balustrade installation are not specialised, and home DIYer’s will already have everything you’ll need.
Spirit Level – Used for plumbing and leveling your glass barrier
Allen Keys – Most fixings(screws) used in pool fencing and balustrade use hex or Allen keys
Chalk Line – Used to mark the center line of your glass barrier
Masking Tape – Used to place on the center line of the fence
Carpenters Pencil
Texta or Sharpie – For marking set out
Core Drilling – 240V diamond core drill with water attachment, 76mm diamond segmented core drill bit – This is probably the only tool you won’t have and can be easily hired from any of the national tools hire brands at locations everywhere.
Standard Drill – Used to mix grout for spigots, use with a mixing paddle.
Garden Hose – To attach to core drill
Extension Lead
Mixing bucket – To mix grout
Cold Chisel – To break out the core piece
BBQ Tongs – To remove core piece
Leveling Shims – Used to sit under the glass to level the panels
Braces – Timber braces to hold the glass upright in place
Timber Blocks – To join the panels together to keep a straight line
Friction Clamps – Used at corners to hold the glass
String Line – Used on the glass to achieve that perfectly straight line
Masonry Drill (Concrete) – SDS masonry drill
Masonry Drill Bit (Concrete) – Masonry drill bits to suit fixing size
Impact Driver – Used for inserting fixings to timber and concrete
Driver Bits – Impact driver bits to suit fixing types
Spade Bit (Timber) – Used to drill a clearance hole in timber decks