mtatum4496

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

mamab

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.

eleet34

I would also add to that:

- powerdrill (cordless is really practical)
- level
- tape measure
- utility knife
- string

aima123

Don't also forget, chisel for wood carving, shovel for digging. Is there other tips?

Melos

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.

mamab

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.

mtatum4496

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.

mamab

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.

destiny_star2006

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