What are the Basics You Need?

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If you are serious about home care and maintenance, what are the very basic manual and power tools that you should have on hand?
 
mtatum4496 said:
If you are serious about home care and maintenance, what are the very basic manual and power tools that you should have on hand?

I would suggest at a minimum:

Manual:
Hammer
Screwdriver sets - phillips and standard, various sizes
Pliers
Channel Locks (plumbers pliers)


Power tools:
Power sander
Circular saw
Jig saw


If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. :)
 
I would also add to that:

- powerdrill (cordless is really practical)
- level
- tape measure
- utility knife
- string
 
Don't also forget, chisel for wood carving, shovel for digging. Is there other tips?
 
Socket wrenches
hand hack-saw

If you want to get into outdoor tools, you would definately need:

shovel, rake, hard-headed rake, edger of some sort, hedge trimmer, wood-saw or chain saw if you have a big property.
 
Thanks for adding onto my list. I'd forgotten some, obviously. ;)

Oh, you might want an allen wrench, hex or star head wrench. Some of the newer screws have heads that aren't your typical straight or philips.
 
Thanks, everyone. I was trying t make up a list for a young couple I know who just bought their first home. And I kept running into the same thing - I would think of one more thing to add to the list.

But I think between all of us, we have it covered now.
 
That's a really good idea. I wish someone would have done that for me when we got our first house. I think that a good tool set would be a great idea for a housewarming gift, or a wedding present. That way, they wouldn't have to worry about getting the items together themselves.
 
thanks for all that list guys and dolls i will be adding them to my xmas wish list and see me go once ive got everything hehe i think my father will leave the country before trusting me with some of the above listed items lol meee toooo
 
The main concern is security and a locksmith helps improving the security of the home. But before hiring a locksmith, talk to the locksmith and check locksmith pricing for the services is fair or not.
 
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