Tools to put in a new home owners tool box?

Question

I have already bought a few tools and a tool box, I want to buy good quality things that will last a long time not something that's going to last a little while and this is what I have already bought:

A Craftsman 20" toolbox.
Stanley 3 piece pliers set (6" long nose pliers, 6" Diagonal cutting pliers, 6" Slip joint pliers)
Craftsman 8pc. screwdriver set (4 assorted sized of phillips and 4 assorted sized of flat head)
Stanley 16' Tape ruler
Generic 12" Hammer
Generic 10" Mallot

I am looking to buy some other tools but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas that might be some good tools to put in there. I am also getting a roll of duck and electrical tape to put in there.

Answer 1

It's good to have a socket set as well. We use ours all the time. Also, putty and touch up paint, for dings and dents in your walls. GL

Answer 2

I would add:



- An LED outlet tester - even outlets in brand new homes occasionally get mis-wired.

- Sheetmetal shears

- Utility knife

- Adjustable crescent wrench

- Pipe wrench

- Locking plies (aka "Vise-grip")

- Set of nut drivers (English & Metric if you can afford them)

- Set of 3/8" socket wrenches (also English & Metric " " )

- Clamp light or two

- Extension cord

- Thick gloves



That's all that comes to mind off the top. Good luck!



Oh yeah, also make sure you have a first-aid kit with bandage strips, gauze, surgical tape - cuz anybody who does anything around a house is almost guaranteed to need first aid sooner or later.

Answer 3

channel lock pliers 8' or 10"



http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=channel+lock&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=10746300277169745553&ei=0ApGTO3NCsnhnAe71JX9Aw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=4&ved=0CDIQ8gIwAw#



Klien side cutting pliers... the can cut through almost anything.



http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=klein+side+cutting+pliers&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=13328753707817412653&ei=dwtGTNDvJIOhnQf9j-jUBA&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=5&ved=0CEAQ8gIwBA#



Klien hand tools are a trade secret as the best hand tools around



and a general crescent wrench (adjustable wrench)... channel locks will work too but mar up the nut/bolt.



a hack saw... to cut off a friend's handcuffs that escaped from jail



a nice shovel an ax are always handy, unless you live in an apartment



the rest will come as you do projects and need them

Answer 4

The real question is what you want to do. You are missing a few things that I couldn't live without.



-Cordless drill

-Drill bits

-Bit tip holder

-Bit tips

-Utility knife, fixed blade

-Carpenter's pencil

-Sharpie

-Squares (one small, one @24")

-Nut driver set

-3/8" socket set with extensions

-Torpedo level

-Chalk line with hang on bubble level

-Multimeter

-Wire strippers

-Aviation snips

-Bigger hammer (12" is only good for very small finish nails)

-Prybars (both a standard heavy duty and a low profile light bar for trim)

-Putty knives (1"SS, 3"SS, 6"SS with hammer handle, 10" blue steel, 12" blue steel)

-Mud Pan

-Drywall T-square

-Paint brushes

-Paint roller frame

-Roller covers

-Roller pan

-Various paint pails

-Extension ladder

-A-frame ladder

-Reciprocating saw

-Circular saw

-Hacksaw

-Tubing cutter

-Sand paper

-Flux

-Flux brushes

-Solder

-MAPP gas torch

-All purpose solvent weld cement

-PVC cleaner

-Flashlight

-Pipe wrench

-TOOL BELT!!!



These are the bare necessities to get things started. It seems like a lot of stuff, but it really isn't. I've left off a lot of specialized stuff that you will have to buy as you go along (like tub wrenches, seat wrenches, stud finders, crimping tools, threading equipment, and on and on and on).

Answer 5

its enough and don't but more tools actually i think mind and wisdom is the best tool and you can use even a stick as weapon or tool if you have mind

m i right?

if i m

then you should give me favorite answer

Answer 6

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