Are you repairing a house? or just a hobby to make a home better. To help you along, we've compiled a list of indispensable tools that should help you get things done faster, easier and better.
Here are 12 must-have tools:
1) Level
Nobody can accurately "eyeball" something to tell whether it's level or not, and slight will make frames, shelving, floorboards, or other objects look completely off-line. This tool takes all the guesswork away. In fact, it is a fact.
2) Putty Knife
A putty knife is great for scraping dry glues and paints and for spreading putty, paste and spackle. Having a 1½-inch size for scraping and a 5- or 6-inch one for spreading is definitely helpful, and will pay itself back quickly over the years.
3) Reciprocating Saw
If you're going to make any number of home improvement and DIY projects, you will find that the recipient is an essential workshop tool. A reciprocating saw is a tool that can take place of several others. It uses a pull and push blade to cut in hard-to-reach places where other types of saw cans fi
4) Hammer
Pounding nails, pulling nails, tapping things into place - it almost goes without saying that you need a quality hammer. An expensive hammer is long and lightweight; its leverage can assist you when you take that wall down.
5) Power Drill
Drilling implies creating holes, and a power drill is the ultimate luxury when tired hands have turned too many screws. It is not only for screw bits but also for screw-head bits, making larger projects go quickly and with less muscle. Just be careful when the fastener is tight, so you don't strip the screw head. You will appreciate this tool's power.
6) Knife Utility
The windows are stuck closed to opening boxes, scoring drywall or even trimming the edges of the carpet, the uses are so many that you'll be surprised how you ever got by without one.
7) Cordless Grinder
For metal cutting, smoothing or grinding, nothing but a cordless grinder will do! If your projects involve masonry or concrete with misplaced re-bars or anchor bolts, this handy tool will prove quite the workhorse over time. Slice through plaster or stucco without ripping out the expanded metal lath.
8) Nail Set
A nail set is used for sinking nail heads, so that you can fill the hole with wood and make it disappear. This way the hammer has never been made to make dent in the surface you are pounding.
9) Tape Measure
Your tape measure is indispensable for estimating material quantities, decorative out placement of objects, and calculating floor plans and furniture sizes. It's always a good idea to measure more than sure you have got it right.
10) Miter Saw
A miter saw has a specialized blade that allows you to use variety, making it easily one of the most useful tools in the workshop. Making cuts for crown molding, picture frames, door frames, or window casings? A miter saw is your tool! The saw blade is mounted on a swing arm that is left or right to produce the perfect angled cuts each and every time.
11) Phillips Screwdriver
A Philips or X-shape screwdriver is probably one of the most common tools in any toolbox. If you have a handle that accepts interchangeable tips, you can cover a wide range of screw types and sizes.
12) Flathead Screwdrivers
A flathead or straight screwdriver is invaluable; most light switches plates use straight screws, for example. Having the right size flathead can make a difference, so start with at least a set of three
(small, medium and large) to be able to handle most jobs.
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