What equipment should I be concentrating on using? I usually use bench press, lateral pull down and a few other things. I don't really use the treadmills and bikes much only just for a 10 minute warm-up before I hit the weights.
You should be concentrating on heavy compound lifts. So basically lifts that focus on more than one muscle group. Some of the best include:
Squat
Deadlift
Bench
Dips
Pullups
Military Press
You CAN get very big by doing only those excercises. As an example, you could go to the gym 3 times a week, and each day would focus on a different lift of the 'big 3' (squat, bench, deadlift). So monday could be bench day, wednesday squat day, friday deadlift day. You would add in other exercises in these workouts that are appropriate to the muscle being worked.
For example, on bench day you might put dips and military press.
On deadlift day you might put pullups and rows.
On squat day you might put hamstring work.
Ok, that wasn't very clear, but what i'm trying to say is STICK TO THE HEAVY STUFF. Theres no need for sissy machines at the moment. Start out light on the big lifts and increase gradually.
Also about half an hour before I go to gym I will make a protein shake which consists of a banana, 2 tablespoons of skim milk powder, 3 tablespoons of yogurt and a cup of skim milk.
Perhaps move it to an hour before. I tend to feel sick if i eat too close to a workout. It looks ok though. Add a bit more protein.
I've also been hearing that I should be using creatine and I’ve been meaning to get some to try it out. Do you recommend this, what will it do for me? Are there brands that you would recommend?
You don't need creatine at this stage. Chances are, with your diet as poor as it (likely) is, you will see little benefit anyway. The only supp's you need right now are a multivitamin and Whey protein. A good one is Optimum Nutrition's 100% Whey. $80 for 5lbs, which lasts 1-3 months.
I go to the gym every second day as I heard that I need a day to recover after doing weights, does this sound right?
That depends. If you are working the same muscle groups (ie benching every second day) you won't see optimal mass gains. I reccomend you split things up like i mentioned before, and then you should be fine to workout every second day. I think you should through in a 2-day rest somewhere in there though.
My main goal is to be able to lift heavy weights and become strong and have bulky muscles and I am willing to put in the work required to achieve this but first I need to know where to start and how I should go about doing it properly.
Nutrition will be the part that will make or break your bulking efforts. Keep your calories high and diet consistent and you will gain fine. Don't, and you'll stay small
And don't forget to work LEGS!