5 Tools You Didn’t Know You Need

The right tools for the job can make or break your home improvement project. You certainly could chop down a tree with a sledge hammer but wouldn't it be much easier just to use an ax? With so many tools available for so many jobs, it's easy to see why going overboard on your tools selection can be easy enough. Use these five essential tools and you'll be sure to get the most out of your next home improvement project.

Air Compressor

This must have tool is essential for powering tools like nail guns, air ratchets and other pneumatic devices. Without a good compressor, you're going to be without many of the essential tools for woodworking and mechanics. If you use heavy machinery air tools, then a large stand-up air compressor is probably in your best interests. If you use nail guns and other pneumatic woodworking tools, a smaller and more mobile air compressor is the perfect choice for you.

Laser Level

A very handy tool for marking level lines, a laser level can broadcast a perfectly level line anywhere you need it. These hands free and non-marking laser levels ensure you get the level line you need without having to lug around various sized bubble levels and mark surfaces with a chalk line. A laser level can also project vertical as well as horizontal lines, making them a versatile must-have tool for any home improvement project.

Digital Angle Finder

If you've ever tried to copy an angled cut just by site, then you know how tedious the trial and error of it all makes it an inefficient way to make cuts. Even when you use a framing or speed square to help, getting these objects into tight spaces can be difficult at best. A digital angle finder makes it a one step process, saving you time and money-and quite possibly your sanity.

Construction Calculator

Knowing all of the math that it takes to calculate stair stringers, joist lengths and roof pitches can be a brain buster fit for only the finest of builders and contractors. With a construction calculator, any average Joe can know how to calculate a concrete pour for a sidewalk or the roof pitch of their new shed with the stroke of a few keys.

Framers Pouch

With so many hand tools needed even for the simplest jobs, it's a good idea to get a tool belt to hold them all so that you don't have to keep going back and forth between the tool shed. But not all tool belts are the same. A framers pouch has the right pockets, pouches and holding areas for all of your tools. Best of all, they are more comfortable and easier to wear for long periods than conventional pouches.

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