Is a workshop necessary?© Chris Arnold
Nov 2, 1999
To many of us, working on your own home means that you need a huge number of tools and gadgets. Although this may make us a bit easier to shop for when it comes to birthdays and Christmas, it is not exactly true. This does not mean that you need to go bug your neighbor and borrow their tools, even though this is really handy. For the most part we can get by with some very basic tools, some creativity, and a local rental shop.
The basic tools are fairly simple. The first would have to be a good general purpose hammer. You can get as fancy as you want as far as the construction and materials, but as long as you can hit things with it, and pry on things with it, and the head doesn't pop off (that happened to me once with the very first hit), then it will work. The next is a set of screwdrivers. Try to get as large of a set as you can afford. An offset screwdriver can come in real handy. Don't forget to look at the racheting screwdrivers with the changeable heads. These can make your life much easier. As you wear a screwdriver down, replace it. You will cause yourself more headache trying to make a worn down Phillips head screwdriver do the job, when a newer head would have gotten the job done in half the time. A good drill is also good to have. A general purpose 3/8" bit, corded drill will work just fine. Try to think about the different locations where you will be working and the kind of work you will be doing. If you are going to be working on a remote cabin without any power sometime in the future, you may want to go with a cordless. If you are going to be staying near home, get a corded, and save yourself some money. Remember that batteries can get lost, and for distance with a corded you will need an extension cord which can be a hassle. I would also recommend a good set of wood chisels and files, a manual wood saw, a hacksaw, a tape measure, a studfinder, an electrical meter, and a level. For yard work you are going to need a round nose shovel, a leaf rake or possibly the stronger tooth version depending on your yard, a wheelbarrow, and possibly a hoe.
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