Why That You Have To Have To Own These Tools In Your Home September 4, 2010
Posted by janey in : general finance , trackbackI have been working in construction and home improvements for a number of years. I have bought, renovated, and sold houses. While my passion is for 12v air compressors, I have a good all-round knowledge of tools and home repairs. As a child you probably grew up seeing your dad or even your mother make minor repairs around the house from time to time. You may have even helped them on occasion not really thinking too much about what they were doing or what tools they were using to do it with. As we get older and get our own homes. Minor repair jobs are all part of moving, it is extremely unusual that you will move into a home where everything is perfect, the sticking door will need to be sanded and the wonky cupboard door will need rehanging. It is now you that is going to have to fix these issues, and you will also find that you need to carry out maintenance work on your home. Now that reality has begun to set in it is time to think about some of the tools you are going to need to keep your house running like a well oiled machine. Having a list of tools you think you need is a good starting point. Here are a few suggestions to help get you started.
Hammer
An essential tool for your tool box is the hammer, it is one of the first tools you will want to buy. The claw hammer is one that is diverse and will probably be one of the most useful types of hammer you will need for your home. The design of the claw hammer is fairly simple, a handle and a head with one end that is flat for you to hit nails with. The divide on the other side of the head splits in two. The divided end of the head is used to pull out old nails and nails that you may hammer in crooked. Owning a claw hammer will change your life, the hammer will become one of the most used tools in your tool box. When you make a box cart or put up shelves you will use your claw hammer, you will also use it for projects such as hanging a picture. The claw side can also be used to tidy up old DIY and building jobs that were not correctly finished. The number of projects you wish to use your hammer with is almost just limited by your imagination. It is a vital tool for your tool box and one you need to ensure you have.
Electrical tester
Using an electrical tester will let you know if a socket or wire is carrying an electrical current. You need to pay particular attention to this when you are working on larger projects around your home such as moving and installing new electrical sockets. Electricity while extremely useful is also very dangerous so so need to be careful that you do not touch one of the live wires. When buying a new property especially one that has not been lived in for a while you want to make sure all the electrical sockets work properly, you can do this with your electrical tester. Older style houses may have character and look good but they often have the older style cartridge fuses and if these blow you will find it is handy to have an electrical tester available to check. When changing cookers or disconnecting your existing one from the wall your electrical tester is the safety tool you will want by your side. Once you have shut off the circuit breaker to the appliance you can use the tester to ensure that the wires are indeed free of live electricity before unhooking them. Keeping safe while working on electricity should be your number 1 priority, use the tester to make sure you are not working with live wires.
Vice grips
Locking pliers are the other name for vice grips, they are used made of 2 jaws that clap or grip by way of a screw or lever that opens and closes them. The main use for them is to hold an object in position. The vice should not be used as a permanent clamp but it does do the job well as a temporary fix, this can be handy for use during repairs. Like so many of the basic tool range they are a sensible addition to the home tool box. Vice grips come in handy when you need to remove stubborn bolts that you won’t be using again as well as stripped and broken screws that need to be replaced. When using the grips to hold in place 2 pieces that are being glued it is possible the grips will leave an impression or mark on one or both of the pieces, to avoid this happening you should ass something between the vice grip and the object, so it can act as a cushion If you have needed to bend wire you will know it is important to hold one end still while you work on the other, the vice grip will let you do that so you can concentrate on the job in hand.
While there are a lot more tools you may need for home maintenance these essential tools are a great place to start when creating a collection of home improvement tools for the first time.
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