Hi I'm Craig Phillips, and I'm often asked 'Whats the most common tools you use around the home? What would you keep in your toolbox?'
So what I have done is gathered together the most everyday tools.
First of all is having somewhere to store them,
so I'd recomend a good solid sturdy toolbox like this
to keep them all away nice and safe so that you always know where they are.
Now whats inside there is important too.
We have got a claw hammer for knocking different size nails in.
A nail bar for removing unwanted nails.
An adjustable spanner for nuts and bolts and different types of pipework and plumbing.
A screwdriver set with both long handles and short handled ones for the more tricky areas.
A set of pliers, long nosed pliers, standard nosed pliers and wire snip pliers.
Now if you are doing any carpentry around the house it is really important to get all your cuts accuurate.
I would reccomend using a set square to mark up and make sure all of your cuts are square.
If you are cutting wood, of course a standard hand saw is ideal.
But if you are cutting different materials, something like metal or plastics, you are going to have to use a hack saw like this one.
What ever materials you do cut, it is important to hold them down securely and safely. I would always use a clamp like that one.
Now if you are planning any decorating around the house, preparation is key to a successful job!
It is always important to have the right tools, I would always reccomend a good rigid universal scraper like this one.
It is ideal for removing the paper first, filling in any hole in the walls.
Any holes that are filled in with filler are going to need sanding, so once thats dry I would always reccomend putting sandpaper on a rigid hand sander like this one.
It makes those unwanted sanding jobs you don't like doing a lot easier.
Once you have sanded thing down you might notice that you have got some cracks in the ceiling around the top or in the corners.
So I would always reccomend a silicone sealer like this one. It has an adjustable nozzle enabling you to use different size cartridges.
So whether it's filler for around the edges, or silicone for around the bath and sink.
Then ofcourse, your trimming knife for cutting your softer materials like your paper, your lino or your carpets. Store it in it's cover for safety aswel.
Once all of the decorating is finished, you might find that you want to apply some fixtures and fittings like shelving.
People are always asking me, what's the best drill I would need? What type of drill would I need for drilling into floors, walls, ceilings etc.
Well I would always reccomend an 18V cordless combination drill driver like this one.
It is ideal for anything. You have got a setting on it for normal drilling in soft materials,
you have got a hammer action setting in it for drilling into masonry and brick walls,
and then you have got all the torque settings around there for using it as a hand screw driver.
If you have got a combination drill like that, you are also going to need a comprehensive set of drill bits like this one.
There are bits for drilling different types of materials, from wood to metal to brick to stone, even flat spade pieces like these for more intense carpentry work.
Now before you drill into any surface, it is always important to know what is behind there using a detector like this one.
Sometimes you need to find the studwork behind the plaster to get a firm fixing.
You can set it to 'stud' and glide it accross the wall and it will bleep when it finds one.
It will also find other unwanted things that you don't want to drill in, like of course water pipes or electric cables.
Once you have drilled successfully, and you want to apply a screw.
You are going to need to put a wall plug in there first if it is a brick wall or plaster work.
But ofourse locating you item to the wall is equally as important, so it always wise to use a good reliable tape measure like this one.
And then ofcourse getting it level.
But last and most certainly not least, the most important tool for me to have in my toolbox is the silverline catalogue.
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If you are planning any DIY projects in the near future,
you may need a little bit of advice on tools, or some top DIY tips.
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