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12 Essential Tools for Every Small Project
Dated: October 10 2024
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With the right supplies and a few good tools, you can tackle small improvement projects with confidence and ease. Look for quality in the tools you select and invest in a tool bag or carry-all to keep your essentials well organized and easily accessible.
- Claw hammer. Ensure you have this old standby for general assembly and demolition.
- Nail sets. Purchase a variety of sizes to sink nailheads below the work surface, providing for a clean finish.
- Coping saw. This saw has a very narrow blade stretched across a U-shaped frame. It’s the tool of choice for making curved cuts to wood.
- Tape measure. You’ll find it useful to have both a 12-ft. and a 25-ft. tape measure on hand.
- Cordless drill/driver. This portable power tool makes light work of drilling holes and driving screws.
- Levels. A 4 foot bubble level is best used on large surfaces – the smaller torpedo level works nicely in confined spaces.
- Combination square. This square is used to position hardware, such as hinges on doors, and to check right and 45-degree angles.
- Carpenter’s pencil. The pencil’s flat design keeps it from rolling off surfaces and is used for marking and laying out hardware.
- Utility knife and putty knife. A utility knife will handle most cutting and trimming jobs. You’ll need a putty knife for filling holes and patching.
- Miter box. Used with a handsaw to cut accurate 45-degree and 90-degree angles. The miter box is most often used for cutting trim and molding to length.
- Screwdrivers. Your toolkit should include different sizes in both Phillips and Robertson. Or, you can consider a four-in-one screwdriver that holds four bits—two standard and two Phillips, which should meet most jobs.
- Safety gear: Eye and ear protection; dust mask or respirator; knee pads; work gloves; work boots; and, a good first aid kit.
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