Essential Home Repair Tool Kit

A smart home owner should invest in a good supply of home repair tools for an emergency. Putting together a basic tool kit for household repairs shouldn't cost much. All that is needed are a few basic tools to handle typical home repairs.

Home Repair Tools

Here is a list of essential tools to perform basic home repair chores.

Claw Hammer - It is always a good idea to include at least one good quality hammer. A claw hammer is basically used to hammer in or remove several types of nails.

Screw Drivers - There are two types of screw drivers that the home owner should include in their home repair kit. They include flat head and cross head screw drivers. Flat headed screw drivers are specifically for the slot headed screws. Cross headed screw drivers or Phillips screw drivers are specifically for cross headed screws.

Adjustable Wrench - An adjustable wrench is another essential home repair tool. These wrenches can be adjusted to fit specific nuts and bolts.

Combination Pliers - This is a great tool to use to turn, adjust, or remove nails.

Gripping Pliers - These pliers adjust to grip different size nuts, bolts, pipes, and fixtures.

Scraper- This handy tool is used to scrape material off surfaces. For example, loose paint on a wall.

Flashlights - Essential tools for when the power is out. Flashlights are also handy to get a close look in a dark area when making home repairs.

Utility Knife - This is a small sharp cutting tool that might be very useful in an emergency home repair situation.

Handsaws - Handsaws are used to cut various types of material.

Hacksaws - Are used to cut through harder surfaces like metal.

Electrical Tape - This tape is useful for many electrical repairs about the home.

Tape Measure - Use for taking measurements.

Small Level - Levels provide straight guide lines when positioning fixtures.

Nails and Screws - Include a collection of various size nails and screws to handle general household repairs.

Stud Finder - A stud finder helps detect the studs behind walls and below surfaces.

Dust Mask - This item is essential protection to wear for those who paint, saw, or make repairs.

Safety Glasses - These glasses protect eyes during home repairs.

Gloves- A pair of good quality work gloves is essential part of every toolbox. Always wear gloves to protect hands while handling a repair task.

Always purchase the highest quality tools you can afford. This is one way to ensure that tools are well made and get the repair job done. Well-made tools should last for several years while cheap tools might break during the first home repair job.

Source:A Step-By-Step Guide Do It Yourself Home Improvement, 2006, DK Publishing