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Must-Have Tools in Every Home (Extended List)

6 min read June 14, 2021 John Edwards
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To cope with minor repair work on your own, you need to have the appropriate inventory

In this article, we’ll take a look at what additional tools are worth purchasing if you already have essentials like a hammer and a screwdriver. You can find the basic list in a related article.

1. Protective wear

 When using power tools, it is worth using things that will protect your health. For example, wear special goggles to protect the eyes, or a respirator to protect the respiratory tract. Protective clothing can be used to ensure a high level of safety.

2. Nippers

Useful when you need to cut a wire, wire, or individual cable elements, plastic and metal items of small thickness. There are oversized cutters, called bolt cutters, and are designed to work with thicker materials.

3. Construction stapler

With a construction stapler, a large number of tasks are performed. For example, you can easily fix loose upholstery or make simple repairs.

4. Thermal gun

This tool is mainly used for the reliable connection of different materials (wood, plastic, paper and cardboard, textiles, glass, and ceramics). Also, with its help, joints and seams are sealed, for example, when laying linoleum, insulating wires and electronic components.

5. Spatula

The spatula is intended for interior and exterior finishing work. With its help, the process of leveling the surface is carried out. For example, thanks to a spatula, you can wipe the seams between tiles, scrape off the dried glue, paintwork, or wallpapers.

6. Hacksaws

It is important to know that there are two types of hacksaws: a hacksaw for wood and a hacksaw for metal. The first type is used for sawing wooden parts: slats, bars, and glazing beads. The second type is used when there is a need to saw through a metal part, for example, a bolt or pipe.

7. Vices and clamps

With the help of these tools, the material is fixed and held for various types of processing (drilling, sawing, or planing). They differ in that a vice is a tool that is attached to a surface for working with metal, and clamps simultaneously clamp several parts together.

8. The plunger

This is a special tool that is used to clear blockages in sewer pipes. In this matter, he is irreplaceable. The mechanism of the plunger is quite simple, besides, the whole cleaning process takes no more than a couple of minutes.

9. Fasteners

Fasteners must be included in the toolbox. At a minimum, nails and screws should be provided. But you can also stock up on rivets, bolts, and nuts.

10. Paint brushes and rollers

It is also important to store paint brushes and rollers in the toolbox just in case. They will definitely be needed when painting and applying glue. Among the rollers, there are special devices that create a relief surface.

11. Power tools

The presence of power tools greatly simplifies human activities. For example, a drill is used to drill holes, small bars, fiberboard, and chipboard sheets are cut with a jigsaw. Self-tapping screws and screws are screwed in and out with a screwdriver, and with a grinder they cut hard materials, grind and polish the surface. With the help of an industrial dryer, the walls are dried, the old paint is removed and stretch ceilings are installed.