Must Have Tools For Around The House
Home Improvement Tools
Home Improvement Tools for Around The House
There are a lot of things that either needs
to be repaired, or put together when you’re a home owner. If you’re a new home
owner, and have just gotten out of apartment style living, you might want to
take this list with you to the hardware store. From remolding jobs to putting
together furniture you can use these power tools to get your stuff together.
Don’t forget too that you’ll need a few extra tools for other jobs around the
house.
A cordless screwdriver will help you for all
of those small tasks that don’t need a lot of heavy power to do it. For example
you’ll be able to use it for screwing furniture together, pre-drilling holes for
hanging heavy objects on walls, or even to drill holes for picture frame
hanging. One added benefit is that most have a reversible switch which lets you
back out the screw if you need to. Get one that comes with an assortment of bits
to go with it.
You’ll need a cordless drill especially if
you’ve got a larger number of holes to drill for a project, and it’s handy too
for not having to change out your screws between the screwdriver and cordless
drill. They are great for making pivot holes for screws. The typical size of bit
for home use is a 3/8 in. Anything larger is considered commercial size grade.
Here again, see if you can get one that comes with an assortment of drill bits.
A corded drill is necessary when you’ve got a
large number of holes to drill. The cordless drill just doesn’t have the power
to drill through some material as a corded drill does. Its limitation is the
length of the cord, but extensions can be added safely to it.
Power Circular Saw. Power circular saws are
much easier on the hands than a hand saw, and they cut much more efficiently
too. Break out the power circular saw when you want to cut large 2x4s, or any
sheets of lumber such as particle board. Usually this power tool can cut a depth
of up to 3 in. thick board without having to cut twice. It’s a must have for any
major home remodeling job.
Jig Saw. The jig saw will help you out of
tough tight cuts. Intricate work like cutting around cabinet edges or anywhere a
close fitting cut is necessary.
As you can see these power tools are the
tools that you’ll need to get just about any job done around the house. Don’t
think that those will be the only tools you’ll need for living in your house.
Here is a quick list of other necessities.
A caulking gun is used for a variety of
projects around the house. If you want to put up a shower wall you’ll need the
gun for adhesive. Other uses are for caulking around window frames and filler
for holes.
A Damaged Screw Remover is a very valuable
tool for removing screws in which the head has been damaged from a bad bit, or
from an overzealous drill. It can be a safety issue too. Damaged screws can have
rough edges and deep cuts can result.
Different size wrenches are always good to
have around the house.
Allen wrenches are good to keep around, both
in metric and US sizes.
You can get kits with all basic sizes in them
very inexpensivley.
Long handled magnets on a stick are good for
remodeling uses. Nails, nuts, bolts are easy to loose track of, and at times in
very inconvenient places such as between floorboards or behind appliances. Make
sure to get one. It might save you from an extra trip to replace hardware that’s
lost.
Inexpensive circuit tester kits are useful
for testing to see if wires are useful for any electrical need that you have.
Home ownership is a joy, but it’s more joyful
when you’ve got the correct tools to upgrade or fix any problem that you might
have. Be prepared and get the 5 power tools, and pick up the other extras while
you’re at it. You’ll breathe a sigh of relief when something comes around that
you need to have your power tools for.
Feel free to email me with your questions or comments. | 
