Must-Have Tools for DIY Home Projects

I’m here to help you solve your power and hand tools’ needs and make the right choice. Nobody can deny the necessity of a toolbox equipped with essential hand tools and power tools for home repairs, improvements, and renovations. Many homeowners are not aware of the importance of these tools. The answer to an easy, fast and clean work is a well-stocked toolbox.

Good day to you. This is Eric. I’m a copywriter and an industrial tools expert in an advertising agency. I’m here to help you solve your power and hand tools’ needs and make the right choice. Nobody can deny the necessity of a toolbox equipped with essential hand tools and power tools for home repairs, improvements, and renovations. Many homeowners are not aware of the importance of these tools. The answer to an easy, fast and clean work is a well-stocked toolbox. Imagine a loose tap or a broken pipe. You might face with a clogged toilet or just attaching some shelves to a concrete wall.  Be your home projects DIYer and take care of all the possible tasks like a piece of cake. Here, you need to know about the different tools and their usages, the probable technical problems that might come up in your house and the different brands and models in the market. What are the DIY hand tools? What about DIY power tools? What type of tools can be used in our house? We will find out about these kinds of tools here. What can be very important in this matter is that you prepare proper storage for your tools, as well. You need to make sure that your essential DIY hand tools and power tools are in their familiar spot all the time, especially when you are in need of them. So, with no further ado, let’s go through some of the absolute must-haves for homeowners or DIYers’ toolboxes.

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Pliers

You might face with a task that requires an extremely tight grip. So, nothing can be a better choice, but a plier. There is a huge variety of them. You can even use them to straighten bent wires and nails. To make them comfortable to hold while doing your projects, the rubber handles come to aid and more importantly, you don’t need to be a professional. Among the best brands that deliver high-quality DIY hand tools around the world, I can say that Klein, Stanley, Ronix, Sunex and Milwaukee design and manufacture the best pliers in a great variety comparing to others. Only be careful about their types and usages. For instance, long nose pliers have pointy tips. To grasp something in a very tight space, these needle nose pliers will do the trick.

Hammers

If you get a closer look at a hammer set in a manufacturer’s website, you will see that there are 2 types of them that each has different hammerheads. For woodworking projects and carpenters, the ideal choice can be the straight claw hammer. In installations like cabinetry with hard-to-reach areas, the curved claw hammer is the solution. Because they have a shorter hammerhead. I myself use both in my toolbox at home and recommend doing the same thing. If you ask me, I would choose the DeWalt, Stanley and Ronix hammers for my DIY projects.

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Drills

Generally, a drill driver or a power drill offers and takes care of a variety of fasteners in screwing operations or drilling holes with different sizes in their drilling function. Don’t be tempted to buy a fancy, big and powerful impact drill or drill driver. You could go for a simple and reliable brand or buy a multi-task drill driver. This essential tool is the DIY power tool you would definitely need for most of the DIY house projects, including assembling newly-bought furniture, tightening doorknobs, fixing cabinets, fastening or removing screws or your kid’s toys. There is something you should know about electric drills, impact drills, drill drivers and screwdrivers. You cannot use a cordless or corded screwdriver to take care of light-duty drillings like attaching frames to the wall. But an electric drill or more powerfully, an impact drill can be very helpful in this matter. Drill drivers are usually cordless and work with a battery. If you only need your drill or screwdriver at home and you don’t want to use it every day, don’t buy a cordless one. The batteries will get deficient and useless after a while if you don’t use your tool very much. Bosch, Makita, DeWalt and AEG are the well-known brands in this area.

Adjustable Wrench

It won’t be necessary to buy a huge set of wrenches with flat or ring openers and different sizes inside a special box or case. Instead, buy an adjustable wrench. A DIY hand tool like an adjustable wrench of about 10 inches works impeccably instead of an open-end classic wrench. They both do the same thing, removing or fastening bolts and nuts. It firmly holds the target and it’s convenient. Again, among some of the best power tool and hand tool manufacturers, you could go for Klein, Stanley, Ronix, Sunex or Milwaukee and buy a suitable hand tool like their different types of adjustable wrenches in different sizes.

Screwdrivers

Again, it won’t be necessary at all to buy a set of screwdrivers with different sizes in length and different types in their drivers. It will blow your mind to go for all their types with TPR or Christal handles or Phillips, slot, hex and Torx drivers. Go for a pack of multi-screwdrivers with four pieces. 2 Phillips head and 2 slot heads with different sizes. It is enough for most of your needs. Before, I mentioned some brands that are the best hand tool and power tool manufactures among others around the world that you can supply your screwdrivers from them.

Tape Measure

A tape measure is a must-have. Anyone would be in need of measuring something while working on any DIY home projects. It is for sure a valuable tool and be sure to learn how to work with it well. Always read the tape straight on and make sure to hold it on the workpiece and in your hands on its edge for getting the accurate measures. 

Organize Your Tools & Toolbox

It is important to mention again that choosing and having the right tools is the important part of your job. For these tools, you need to provide a proper toolbox, as well. More importantly, you need to make sure that the spot in which your toolbox and tools are stored is cool and dry (to prevent rusting and damage to the tools). Moreover, make sure that your DIY hand tools and power tools and also their accessories are completely clean before replacing them in the toolbox. Some of them might need lubricating too. After a while, some tools with blades, like saws need sharpening. Take care of them frequently to have better-done workpieces. And ALWAYS follow the instructions for anything you do in this matter.