When it comes to purchasing a tool for household use, most men turn into children. They give themselves up to this process with such enthusiasm that gradually the space allocated for it absorbs the entire volume of the pantry.
Therefore, if you are not a home craftsman and do not devote all your free time to your hobby, it is better to immediately make a list of the necessary tools and, after checking it with what is already in your arsenal, just buy the missing one.
A home tool kit usually takes many years to complete, so only in rare cases you have to start from scratch. But if you are a woman and start independent life, then for sure in your arsenal there is nothing worse than a nail file. This is exactly the option when you have to go through the entire list of tools, although women will not need everything that is in it for independent use.
There are quite large sets of tools on sale, which are called "universal set". But often in such a set there is far from everything that may be needed, but there are absolutely unnecessary positions.
Therefore, it is better to buy tools "at retail".
So, every house must have:
- The hammer is an ordinary hammer with a metal striker. The fact is that there are a lot of hammers on sale and their use depends on the type of work performed - it can be a hammer with a rubber striker or with a wooden one (mallet), but for a house you need the most ordinary hammer. It is advisable to buy a tool with a wooden handle, just make sure that it is well polished, although plastic handle works too.
- or, more precisely, a few screwdrivers. They come in different types. But there are two main ones - "flat" and "cruciform". Their main purpose is screwing in - turning out screws, self-tapping screws, bolts. It is advisable to have three types of each type of screwdriver - to be able to work with both the smallest screws and larger ones. The length of the screwdriver blade can also be different - from very short to very long, which are used in hard-to-reach places... Choose a tool for your specific needs. For the performance of electrical work, you must have an indicator screwdriver, with which you can determine the presence of voltage on the phases.
- Pliers (wire cutters, pliers). Better to buy universal tool, which combines both pliers (for tightly clamping any objects) and wire cutters (in order to cut wires or wire). The handles of this tool must have insulating pads to prevent electric shock. Such a tool is suitable for both carpentry and locksmith work.
- Wrenches - designed to work with hex head bolts. Wrenches come in a variety of sizes and shapes to match the bolt sizes. You can purchase a set of keys, then you will have a tool "for all occasions." The entire set of wrenches can replace an adjustable wrench, it is almost universal, but due to its size it is not convenient for them to work everywhere. In addition, you are unlikely to be able to use it to unscrew a rusty bolt.
- Hacksaw for wood. It is necessary for sawing wooden parts (bars, glazing beads, slats). The size of the hacksaw itself and the size of its teeth depend on the type of work being performed. If you live in your home, then you should have several hacksaws and possibly a two-handed saw (for sawing wood).
- Hacksaw for metal - used for sawing various metal parts and even pipes. Don't forget to get some spare blades, as they fail pretty quickly.
- Ax - serves both for chopping firewood and for cutting wooden parts.
You can hammer in a couple of nails with the back of the ax, but it is still better to use it for its intended purpose.
- Roulette - a ruler made of soft elastic material, rolled into a reel. For those who live in an apartment, a tape measure 2 - 5 meters long is enough. If you have a howling house, then it is better to buy a longer tape measure - 10 meters.
- Flashlight - hand-held or for putting on the head. It is very convenient to carry out if necessary electric installation work v evening time or in poorly lit areas when the vending machines are turned off. The second option frees up both hands to work.
- A small set of nails, screws and dowels of different calibers for the case when the "store is already closed."
There are also tools that do not have to be in the house, but in some cases it is difficult to do without them.
- - necessary for such work as the device of fasteners for shelves, masonry work. It looks like a ruler yellow color, in which the tubes with liquid are embedded.
- Vernier caliper - a measuring device that allows you to measure the thickness of an object, diameter, depth of holes.
- Gas keys - necessary for the production of locksmith work. With their help, it is convenient to change batteries, untwist pipes, clamp various objects.
If it is supposed to perform large volumes of any work, then power tools will help to speed up their implementation.
- Drill - Used to drill holes. Better, of course, to use an electric tool. If you plan to drill holes in concrete walls, you will need a tool equipped with a punch function. To work with a drill, drills of various diameters are required for different materials.
- Jigsaw - will help you to easily cut small bars or even logs, a sheet of fiberboard or chipboard, as well as make curly cutouts. It is best to use a chainsaw for sawing large logs and squared beams.
- - a kind of electric screwdriver - used when performing large volumes of work on screwing - unscrewing screws and screws.
- - serves for sawing hard materials like paving slabs, metal pipes, slate, metal sheets, corrugated board.
All these power tools should be purchased only if you are engaged in construction or have your own house, summer cottage. In other cases, for one-time work, they can be rented for a short time.
Just keep in mind that all consumable- drills, screwdriver nozzles, grinder circles and jigsaw files will have to be purchased on your own.
To store the tool, you can set aside a separate shelf in the pantry or buy a special plastic box with many branches.
Thus, the set of essential tools in the home is very small. In various unforeseen circumstances, you can get by with a minimum of tools, and buy the rest later as needed.
Everything fewer men know how to want to hold a hammer or drill in their hands. "Why? I'd better earn money and hire a professional. " But a woman appreciates when her husband does housework himself, with his own hands. A man is not when he is drunk and in a vest. The man is the one behind whom it is like a stone wall.
For those who have started renovations or just love to tinker with something, we have prepared a selection of tools that must be in the house.
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A level, or spirit level, is a tool for assessing the conformity of a surface with a vertical or horizontal plane as well as measuring the degree of deflection. There are laser and digital devices, but the usual level with flasks with liquid is no worse.
What for?
It is almost impossible to nail down a shelf or hang a curtain "by eye". Also, the level is irreplaceable in finishing works.
How much?
The usual bubble level costs from 150-200 rubles. Laser levels are much more expensive - from 700 rubles.
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Measure the length with a tape measure. Usually it is a metal tape with a scale, wound on a spool in a plastic case. Inside there is a return spring that helps to wind the tape. To prevent this from happening spontaneously, the roulettes are equipped with a stopper. It fixes the required amount of the unwound tape. The length of the tape of a household tape measure is from 3 to 100 meters.
What for?
With a tape measure, you can quickly measure the distance from and to something, as well as determine the parameters of the object.
How much?
The price depends on the length of the measuring tape. A three-meter tape costs from 100 rubles.
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The square is a tool for measuring and plotting angles. The most practical are metal squares. In repair, construction and any DIY work, universal (or combined) squares are often used. They, as usual, consist of a block and a ruler, but the ruler is movable, and the block is multifunctional.
What for?
A universal square can replace several tools at once: a shank, a thickness gauge, a bevel, a measuring and drawing ruler, and others.
How much?
The price tag for universal squares starts at 500 rubles.
Clamp
What is it?
A clamp is a tool for fixing parts during machining or gluing, for example. The simplest manual clamp is a bracket and a movable element with clamps (screw or lever) for fixing the part and adjusting the compression force. By the way, therefore, the clamp is simply called a clamp or clamp. Distinguish between screw, mounting, angle, quick-release and manual clamps. When choosing this tool, you need to pay attention to the distance to which the locking elements can move apart. The larger the better: you can work with both small and large parts.
What for?
The tool is indispensable in joinery and carpentry work, it allows you to free your hands.
How much?
The cost of the clamp depends on its type. The simplest hand model can be bought for 200-300 rubles.
Nail hammer
What is it?
A hammer is an impact tool for hammering nails, smashing objects and other work. It consists of a monolithic striking part (striker) made of metal and a wooden or plastic handle. Hammers are divided into types depending on the shape of the striking part, size and purpose.
There should be several hammers in the house. But the most versatile is considered to be a hammer with a nailer. One side of the striker is made in the form of a fork with bent horns. With it, you can not only hammer, but also pull out nails.
What for?
Nail (or tear off) anything to anything (from anything). You can also pick something up with a nail hammer.
How much?
The starting price of a pound hammer weighing half a kilo is 500 rubles.
Construction stapler
What is it?
A construction stapler (sometimes called a nail or stapler) is a tool for driving staples or nails. There are several types: mechanical, electrical and pneumatic staplers. In everyday life, it is usually enough mechanical stapler made of metal (they are more reliable), which drives the staples with the help of a spring and a lever that squeezes it.
What for?
An excellent helper when insulating or trimming a balcony, as well as repairing furniture. A great alternative to a hammer when working with small nails.
How much?
Mechanical cost construction staplers starts from 400–500 rubles.
Foam gun
What is it?
The foam gun is a tool for working with polyurethane foam. By design, it is a barrel with special valves that are responsible for the intensity and thickness of the foam. The barrel is mounted on a handle with a trigger drive, and a can of foam is screwed onto it from above. Previously, such pistols were used mainly by professional installers of windows and doors, but due to their impracticality household cylinders with a plastic tube (in fact, they are disposable), more and more men prefer pistols. It is recommended to buy guns with as many metal parts as possible: they are easier to care for.
What for?
The polyurethane foam dries out over time - cracks are formed. To close them up, as well as to install a window yourself, or door frame, you need a foam gun. Also polyurethane foam used for sound and heat insulation. In this case, a pneumatic spray gun is needed.
How much?
Prices vary. The minimum is 200–250 rubles.
Hot glue gun
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Hot melt glue gun is a glue tool different surfaces... Glue sticks are inserted into the plastic case from the "end", which are subsequently heating elements turn into liquid glue. The glue is fed through a metal nozzle. During operation, it gets very hot, so the gun is equipped with a special stand, you simply cannot put it on the table. There are many models of hot melt glue guns on the market. They have the same principle of operation, but the quality varies.
What for?
Indispensable for fastening work on surfaces that do not tolerate mechanical stress: where it cannot be nailed, it can be glued. It can be used to seal joints and fill joints (note: not suitable for heating surfaces such as fireplace cladding). With this tool, you can quickly and reliably glue skirting boards or glue loose wallpaper. The main advantage is that the glue sets instantly (in 15-30 seconds).
How much?
The simplest glue guns cost 200-500 rubles. But these are rather flimsy models, created not for serious work, but rather for a female hand-made. The price tag for good glue guns starts at 1,500 rubles.
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A jigsaw is a tool for curved cutting of materials. With the usual hand jigsaw many are familiar from school. Let's talk about electrical. The jigsaw is a plastic case with an electric motor and a mechanism that provides the reciprocating motion of the saw inside. Modern jigsaws allow you to cut even metal up to 3 centimeters thick, and wood - up to 14 centimeters.
What for?
The jigsaw can cut materials, including at an angle, and it can also perform longitudinal, curly cuts. With it you can cut ceramic tiles or cut a hole in the countertop.
How much?
A manual electric jigsaw costs from 1,000 rubles.
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It is a tool for grinding various surfaces. Exists different types grinders. The simplest is vibration. The flat rectangular sole is fixed to the anchor, which transmits the movement from the engine. The principle of operation of a delta sander is similar (the platform is not similar to the Greek letter "delta") and a belt sander. The difference is in the nuances: the first one can get to the corners and other hard-to-reach surfaces, and the second one can handle not only wood, but also metal with plastic. Most universal type grinders - eccentric. With such a tool, you can clean, grind and polish any surface, you can perform both rough and fine work.
What for?
When making major repairs, you will thank the grinder more than once. Take off old paint or whitewash? No problem! Remove rust, dirt or grime? No problem! Fit the part? Easily!
How much?
The simplest grinders cost from 500 rubles and more. The units are more serious and efficient - from 1,500 rubles.
Electric Drill Driver
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A drill is a tool for drilling holes. This is almost the first tool that a man acquires for himself. Drills are manual, pneumatic and electric. There are also tools that, in addition to drilling, additional function... For example, a drill mixer. The most versatile in the household is a drill-screwdriver with a battery. For the tool to work longer without recharging, it is necessary to choose models with large capacity battery. It is also recommended to purchase a spare battery (sometimes it comes in the kit): while you are working with one, the other is being charged.
What for?
A drill-screwdriver is needed to quickly drill a hole, as well as screw in or out a bolt or screw. If you've ever had to assemble and hang cabinets, you know how much this tool makes the task easier.
How much?
If you look, you can buy a drill and screwdriver for 500 rubles, but good models are two to three times more expensive.
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The hand-held circular saw, or electric circular saw, is the “heavy artillery” of repair. It is a sharp-toothed disc that is mounted on a high-speed torque unit. Intended circular saws for cutting wood, but when using special discs, you can also work with metal or plastic. Modern manual circular saws allow you to cut at an angle, as well as cut not from the edge, but cut into the depth from an arbitrary point.
What for?
Saw and chop anything. It helps especially if you do not live in an apartment, but in a house.
How much?
Like any serious technique, manual circular saws are not cheap. The price tag depends on the power, disc diameter, manufacturer and other parameters. There is hardly a model cheaper than 3,000 rubles.
Now you know what should be in the arsenal of a man who is capable of more than just banging on the keyboard.
If you are going to make repairs, then read other relevant articles
Homeowners are often faced with renovation problems. It can be finishing cosmetic work and serious general redevelopment with the replacement of the floor and other structures. And sometimes there is a need to repair or replace the outlet, hang a new shelf, put together the purchased furniture. There is a lot of housework and therefore, in order to be able to perform them, you should have tools, without which it is impossible to cope with repairs and other important matters.
A real man must be the owner of a whole arsenal consisting of a hammer, a hacksaw, a screwdriver and other special equipment.
The most essential tools
Every house should always have:
1. A hammer is a basic necessity in repair work... except locksmith's hammer it's nice to have an ordinary wooden one.
2. It is advisable to purchase ordinary screwdrivers as a set, so that the necessary nozzles are always at hand.
3. Pliers and pliers in the home are also essential tools. Pliers with insulating material handles will help you safely repair, for example, an electrical outlet. 
4. Roulette is a fairly versatile device. Without it, you cannot find out the parameters of structures or the distance from one point of the room to another when planning the purchase of furniture. It will be difficult to cope with such calculations with an ordinary school ruler.
5. A set of different wrenches can replace a pair - three adjustable wrenches.
6. A hacksaw is not used often, but it is required. A hacksaw for metal is also worth having in the house.
7. Let the ax be small in the apartment, but in a private house or in the country it is obligatory to have one that can chop wood.
8. The construction level will help to complete many works without distortions.
Electric tools in the house
Availability home master electric tools greatly simplifies many work. In addition, power tools allow you to do things not only faster, but also better.
With the help of a drill, it will be easy to make a hole in any surface, even in a wall using special nozzles.
A screwdriver can help reduce the time it takes to assemble furniture or repair something effortlessly.
The hammer drill is used for serious work during overhaul in the apartment and for making holes in concrete, stone or brick in the presence of victorious tips.
The grinder will replace the hacksaw and reduce the work time quite significantly. Special removable discs can be used to cut tiles, metal and many other materials.
The presence of all the listed tools and devices at a real home master will contribute to quick repair and carrying out various ongoing work in the dwelling. The presence of all kinds of other instruments in the house is usually accompanied by one or another male hobby.
Works on summer cottage there is always enough, but without the appropriate tool, it will not be easy to complete. A wide range of equipment and accessories for performing different works... What to take and what is not worth spending money on? It is no secret that many expensive installations are not very necessary or have much cheaper counterparts. The answer to the question of what tools for home and summer cottages can be useful to you, you will find below.
List of works of the summer resident
To find out what tools the average summer resident needs, you need to understand what exactly he plans to do on the site. All works are divided into two groups:
- Regular, like watering, weeding the beds, mowing the lawn, and so on.
- Irregular - arrangement of beds and irrigation systems, slides, arches, construction country houses, other.
Considering the fact that the dacha is a garden, a vegetable garden and a house itself, the list of works turns out to be impressive. The main categories of tools that may be required to execute them:
- electrical installation;
- plumbing;
- construction;
- gardening;
- carpentry;
- locksmiths.
Hand tools necessary for a summer resident: we compose a minimum set
Of course, you can buy a ready-made set of tools for a summer residence, but it is difficult to guarantee that it will contain everything you need. Therefore, let's consider all the accessories that are needed to perform basic work on the site and in the house:
We have named the most the right tools for giving manual type... Want to buy something extra? You can do this, but the basis must be required.
An electric tool is the main friend and assistant of the summer resident
What electrical tools are needed in the country? Here, too, you can make a separate list. It will include:
- Electric impact drill, thanks to which you can drill holes of any diameter without extra effort... Brick, concrete, wood, metal - the base can be anything. For the same purposes, an electric perforator is used.
- Corner Grinder(or grinder) with cutting discs for different materials that will expand its functionality.
- Electric screwdriver - it is much easier to work with it than with a similar manual installation.
- An electric planer with a nozzle is indispensable in woodworking.
- Electric jigsaw - allows you to make cuts, cuts, cuts in a bar, cut flat lumber
- Mini electric chain saw.
- If you plan on doing metal work frequently, buy welding machine, but note that it is very heavy on the network.
- Electrical.
Electric tool it costs more than a manual one, but it also has a noticeably higher performance.
Amateur or professional class: what to choose
We figured out what tools a man needs to give. The question arises as follows: which class of equipment is better - amateur or professional. It is clear that the professional tool is more powerful and productive, but it also costs much more. Are the expenses for its purchase justified?
An amateur tool is more versatile and less productive. When choosing a drill, think about whether you need to drill the maximum number of holes per hour or whether such expenses for the purchase of professional equipment are simply inappropriate. As for the brand, the devices of the world famous brands are more expensive than the less popular ones. The domestic tool does an excellent job with the tasks and has more low cost, therefore, with a limited budget, it makes sense to pay attention to Russian-made products.
The real owner always has in his arsenal the minimum supply of tools necessary for minor repairs and elimination of "domestic accidents". But what about young families who have not yet deeply grasped everyday problems and do not even know what fate may face at one fine moment. In this short mini-course-article, we decided to describe all the necessary or we can say the minimum stock of tools for the home.
What problems and types of work can you face at home?
There is no ideal home, even in new buildings you constantly have to repair or change something, but if you have never encountered everyday problems and usually your dad or a master did everything in your family, then how do you know what you may encounter? Let's break it all possible problems and ideas by category:
- Plumbing accidents;
- Major overhaul;
- Assembly / installation of furniture;
- Working with metal;
Of course, the list is far from complete, since in real life you may face much broader difficulties and problems, but, nevertheless, the same tool will be used to solve them.
What should be in a “household first aid kit” of tools?
A set of tools for the home can essentially be called a "household first aid kit", which in case of any "wounds" or "diseases" will always come to the rescue. What do we need in the first place and for what?
- Hammer - no matter what they say, the hammer will always be the first tool used in the home. With a hammer, you can perform a bunch of different actions- hammer, straighten, straighten, etc. In addition to the hammer, your household should also have a nail puller.
- Drill - in order to hang or hang something, you must first prepare holes for fasteners for this. In addition, using a drill, you can also drill holes for wiring, pipes, and so on.
- Pliers and nippers - when working with electricity, these tools are indispensable, with their help you can bite off a wire, twist wires together and perform many other actions, for example, using the same pliers, you can easily get a nail out of the wall.
- A set of screwdrivers and a cue ball - to fix any object in place, one drill will not be enough, since you cannot screw screws or screws into the wall with it, but with a screwdriver it is easy. You must have cue ball in your arsenal. different sizes, both for working with small bolts and large ones.
- Adjustable, open-end and spanner wrenches - these three types of wrenches are simply irreplaceable when working with plumbing and gas equipment... In the event of a break in the water supply system, a gas leak, or simply connecting new equipment, you cannot do without them. Keys, as well as screwdrivers, must be of different sizes.
- A grinder, a grinder, a chisel - you also can't do without these tools, you need something to grind materials, something you need to work with metals, and somewhere you even need to make some kind of hole in the wall. For example, using a chisel, you can install door locks, heck and other accessories.
- A set of gaskets, rubber bands, taps and other accessories - no owner can do without it, especially in the event of an accident. Have in your first aid kit at least a couple of spare taps for gas and water, a few gaskets and a fumlent, because you will definitely not be able to fix something quickly without this.
- Nails, self-tapping screws, screws - not a single house can do without fasteners, in order to fix or nail something, you will need fasteners and in each case it will be your own, for example, nails are suitable for connecting boards, a dowel is more suitable for wood and concrete - nails, self-tapping screws are needed to collect the frames.
- Tape measure and level - these two tools are extremely necessary for any builder with their help you can not only accurately measure the height, width and length of the required element, but also set it up to the millimeter.
- Brushes - for paintwork you need not only paints, but also tools for their application, it is best if you have brushes and rollers in your stock not only for painting, but also for applying glue. For example, these brushes are often used for wallpapering.
IMPORTANT: Do not forget that all tools must be of different sizes and shapes, that is, your set should not have only one key for 17, buy at least a couple of keys for 19, 13 and 22, do the same with the rest of the tools and attachments for them.