HOW TO PUT TOGETHER A HOMEOWNERS TOOLKIT
If you’re a homeowner, you may have realized that you need a toolkit to help you with the maintenance and repairs on your home. Having a homeowners toolkit will make all those routine maintenance tasks much easier. Below are three toolkits you could put together. The one you choose will depend on your particular skill level.
• Hammer
• Screwdrivers – a Philips, a flathead and a multi-bit
• Flashlight
• Measuring tape
• Crescent wrench
• Needle-nose pliers
• Level
• Utility knife
• Wire cutters
• Extension cords
• Safety goggles
• GlovesIntermediate Skill Level Homeowners Toolkit
• All of the above plus the following:
• Caulk gun
• Square-head screwdriver
• Vice grips
• Electrical wire stripping pliers
• Hack saw
• Allen wrench
• Crowbar
• Putty knife
Advanced Skill Level Homeowners Toolkit
• Everything from the basic and intermediate toolkits plus the following:
• Trowel for drywalling
• Trowel for grouting
• Trowel for cement applications
• Tile cutter
• Sledge hammer
• Metal snips
• Air compressor
• Circular saw
• Drill – either corded, cordless or both
• Table saw
• Chop saw
• Jigsaw
As you’re putting together your homeowners toolkit, you’ll probably find it necessary to add various tools from time to time. Adding new tools will help you accomplish the tasks for your particular home or hobbies or as your skill level advances. Additionally, it’s always important to practice basic safety habits when working around your home. One of my favorite stores to find all these tools is McGuckin’s on Arapahoe.
John Marcotte
Marcotte Real Estate Group
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