Essential Tools for the Homeowner
You’ll need tools if you’re going to live in a house, even if you have no intention of remodeling or do-it-yourself projects, even if your only project house-wise is to dial the phone to call in a repairman. If you’ve never purchased tools before, how do you know what to buy? What follows is a list of tools you probably should have in your tool kit for all the things that come up that you never knew you needed tools for.
A word to the wise: avoid cheap tools. Spend the extra money for well-made tools and they will probably last as long or longer than you own your home. Also stay away from the infomercial 150-in-one multi-purpose tools. If one component gets damaged, the entire unit is useless.
- Allen wrench
- Ball-end Allen wrenches
- Bolts
- Box wrench
- Brads, nails, and spikes, various sizes
-Channel-lock pliers (water pump pliers)
- Cordless drill/screwdriver
- Curved claw hammer
- Digging spade
- Duct tape
- Extendable-handle rake
- Glue gun
- Hoe
- Lag screws, machine screws, sheet metal screws, wood screws
- Level (2-inch with aluminum housing)
- Lopper
- Magnetic tack hammer
- Open-end wrench
- Pipe wrenches
-Pliers, needle-nose and locking long-nose
- Portable tool box
-Pruning shears
- Pry bar
- Pump water vacuum (wet/dry vac)
-l Saw
-Screwdrivers, Phillips and flathead
- Socket wrench with a ratchet handle
- Sledge hammer
- Spray lubricant
- Staple gun
- Strap wrench
- Tape measure
-Torx screwdrivers
- Trowel
- Utility knife with a retractable blade
- Wire cutters
- Work flashlight