A real owner always has in his arsenal a minimum supply of tools necessary for minor repairs and elimination of "domestic accidents". But what about young families who have not yet delved deeply into everyday problems and do not even know what their fate may one day face. In this short mini-course-article, we decided to describe all the necessary or, one might say, the minimum supply of tools for the home.
What problems and types of work can be encountered at home?
There is no perfect home, even in new buildings you constantly have to repair or change something, but if you have never encountered domestic problems and usually your dad or foreman did everything in your family, then how do you know what you might encounter? Let's break everything possible problems and category ideas:
- Plumbing accidents;
- Capital repairs;
- Assembly / installation of furniture;
- Work with metal;
Of course, the list is far from complete, as real life you may encounter much more extensive difficulties and problems, but, nevertheless, the tool for solving them will be the same.
What should be in the "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 can we need in the first place and why?
- Hammer - no matter what anyone says, and the hammer will always be the first tool used in the house. With a hammer, you can do a bunch various activities- hammer, straighten, straighten, etc. In addition to a hammer, your household should also have a nail puller.
- Drill - in order to hang or outweigh 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 wire cutters - when working with electricity, these tools are indispensable, with their help you can bite off the wire, twist the wires together and perform a lot of 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 can’t screw screws or screws into the wall with it, but with a screwdriver it’s easy. You should definitely have cue balls of different sizes in your arsenal, both for working with small bolts and with large ones.
- Adjustable, open-end and box wrenches - these three types of wrenches are simply indispensable when working with plumbing and gas equipment. In the event of a water pipe break, a gas leak, or just connecting new equipment, you can’t do without them. Keys, just like screwdrivers should be different sizes.
- A grinder, a grinder, a chisel - you also can’t do without these tools, you need something for grinding materials, something you need to work with metals, and somewhere 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 fumlent, because it will definitely not work 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 where you will need fasteners and in each case it will be different, for example, nails are suitable for connecting boards, dowels are more suitable for wood and concrete - nails, self-tapping screws are needed to assemble the frames.
- Roulette and level - these two tools are essential 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 to the nearest millimeter.
- Brushes - for paintwork you need not only paints, but also tools for applying them, it is best if you have brushes and rollers in your stock not only for painting, but also for applying glue. For example, such brushes are often used for wallpapering.
IMPORTANT: Do not forget, 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 more keys for "19", "13" and "22", do the same with the rest of the tools and nozzles for them.
A real owner is quite comparable to a doctor who always has everything at hand. In the event of any problems in household, he will quickly take out his set of tools and eliminate the causes of a household "accident".
So what should be in the “first aid kit” of the real owner of the house? Scroll necessary tools is large enough, and it is very difficult to figure out what is more needed. Let's start in order and with the most necessary.
- What surely must be is a hammer and nails! It is desirable that the hammer was with a nail puller.
- A drill is also a very useful and necessary thing in the household, one might say - an indispensable pair of hands! Very often there is a need to hang something, whether it be a picture, shelves, some kind of hook, etc. To wrap a few screws - you can not do without a drill. This power tool comes with a lot of useful attachments - grinding, polishing, etc.
- An alternative drill is a hammer drill. A very serious and solid tool, which differs from a drill in greater productivity. The question is, how much is it needed as part of a “home first aid kit”? It's up to you.
- The home master will also need good set screwdrivers, in which the role of the "first violin" is assigned to the rod and cruciform models, it is desirable that they be of different calibers (differ in size).
- It would be nice to include various “adjustable” wrenches designed for plumbing work in a set of home tools.
- It is advisable to purchase a fully equipped tool kit, which will include various bits, socket wrenches and other necessary little things. We advise you to foresee plumbing problems associated with water leakage, and stock up for a critical case with a set of rubber gaskets of various sizes.
- A zealous owner always holds such tools as wire cutters and pliers in high esteem. They become especially popular if the repair is associated with electrical wiring. In this case, an indicator screwdriver will not be superfluous. With its help, it will be easier to replace the old outlet or switch.
- A chisel is useful for woodworking, and may also be required in order to knock down an old ceramic tiles, plaster, punch a hole in the wall (strobe) for the electrical wire.
- If there is a need to saw something off, you will, of course, need a saw, or better, a hacksaw for wood or metal.
- A file is required for sanding metal or wood pointed areas.
- And, of course, in the toolbox there must be a place for a variety of nails, bolts, nuts, washers, screws, dowels, self-tapping screws, drills and other necessary little things.
- Make sure that the home master kit includes sandpaper (for delicate grouting of surfaces), electrical tape, a tape measure for various measurements and a flashlight. The latter very often turns out to be an indispensable assistant.
- Without a set of brushes, this list will not seem complete enough. After all, the need to tint or glue something somewhere can also arise. It is better to have brushes with artificial bristles (for water-based paints and wallpaper glue), as well as with natural - for varnishes and enamels. Brushes must be included different forms and sizes: large and small, round and rectangular, special on a long curved handle for painting central heating radiators.
Well, that's probably all. We have collected with you the most necessary arsenal of "household first aid kit" for home use. It can be replenished with other tools, but this is at the discretion of the owner of the house.
Instruction
Before you run to the store to buy a tool, decide what kind of household tools you will need. First of all, carpentry tools are indispensable in the house. It includes: a hammer, so that there is something to hammer a nail into the wall and the nails themselves, stock up on a dozen of them of different sizes. From carpentry tools, also stock up on a hacksaw for gardening and a hacksaw for metal - it will come in handy for almost all types of work. For example, with a hacksaw for metal, you can cut not only metal, but also plywood, plastic and foam when you start repair work in the House. In a set for hacksaws, do not forget to buy a miter box - this irreplaceable thing, if you need to cut a piece of skirting or plain board, at a certain degree, for example, to create a skirting joint in the corner. It does not hurt to have a set of chisels of different sizes and shapes in the house, with their help it is convenient to hew uneven wooden surfaces, for example, butt interior door which doesn't close well.
A set of screwdrivers with flat or shaped tips is also an indispensable item in your home. With their help, you can solve many typical problems - screw a chandelier to the ceiling, assemble a purchased Kitchen Area, fix the various holders with screws. Accordingly, for a screwdriver, buy screws and self-tapping screws of different sizes and diameters, they will come in handy for many occasions. You will need a special screwdriver to work with electrical appliances, it has a rubber handle and several types of nozzles.
Purchase a specific electrical kit from the store. First of all, buy pliers - they are useful for twisting wires with each other or holding thin parts tightly. You will also need special tongs for cutting wires. Get a screwdriver-detector, which is an indispensable thing when you need to determine the performance of the outlet.
From a power tool, be sure to buy a hammer drill with sets of drills of various sizes and purposes - separately for wood, metal and concrete. A drill, an indispensable thing in the household, with its help, you can drill any hole in a piece of iron or in wooden board. With the help of a special nozzle, a drill, you can replace grinder to level the walls after plastering, other nozzles turn the drill into a grinder.
Do not forget to purchase a painting tool: a few brushes different size. There is always a place in your house that needs to be touched up from the inside or outside of the home. Stock up on a couple of spatulas of different sizes, they are very useful when getting rid of cracks in the wall or in restoring a section of the wall, when plaster is crumbling.
Do not forget about plumbing - be sure to buy in the store standard set carob and their other varieties, these are indispensable things for installing taps, installing pipes, water meters and more. Stock up on a special cable for cleaning sewer and drain pipes.
Probably, everyone wondered what tool is needed in the house, what is the most necessary? Perhaps it was during the first renovation of the apartment, or when buying a new one. Some of the tool should always be at hand, because it is difficult to predict when this or that thing may come in handy.
Home set
In the article, we will consider what everyone needs first of all. home master, which is difficult to do without Everyday life, be with you private house or an apartment.
I will make a short list of the tool that I consider the most important in my opinion, which I use most often.
Although tool kits are often sold ready-made, there are often unnecessary items, or not quite suitable, so I think it is advisable to take everything separately.
Electric drill
One of the most commonly used power tools in repairs. With its help, you can perform many tasks: drill a hole if you need to hang a cabinet, shelf, curtain rod, drill metal, wood, plastic. Of course, it is worth noting that it is not very efficient to drill concrete (slowly), but still it is possible, brick is no problem.
It can also replace a screwdriver, you can turn self-tapping screws. Only a little skill is needed, because there is no friction clutch, the cartridge will not stop in time, you can turn the head of the screw. But at low speeds, slowly, it is quite possible to work like a screwdriver.
It will also be possible to knead a screed mortar or tile adhesive with a drill, of course, not in large volumes and not on an industrial scale, since this task requires a powerful engine, but it can do it for home use without problems (a mixer nozzle is required).
For a drill, you will immediately need to take drills, you can use metal, they will easily take both plastic and wood. The most popular sizes are 3, 4, 6, 8, 10mm. they are inexpensive. If the house is brick or concrete, then the appropriate concrete drills. The most needed are 6mm, 8mm.
Well, for a complete set of plastic dowels, also for 6 and 8mm.
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Building
Without it, it is difficult to evenly hang the same shelf, cabinet, or set it level washing machine, put tiles, so without it anywhere. For ordinary household tasks, a small level, 60cm or 80cm, is enough.
3. wrench or adjustable wrench.
Needed for tightening nuts and bolts. You can take a small set of the most popular sizes (from 8mm to 17mm). But since we are talking about the most necessary, it is quite possible to get by with one adjustable wrench. There are many types and sizes. I think that a key up to 30 mm is the most versatile, since it will fit both small nuts and large ones that are used in plumbing, and you can also replace the tap.
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Main types
The piece is simply irreplaceable. Any screw, screw, self-tapping screw - without a screwdriver anywhere. So let's add them to the list.
The most necessary size is cross No. 2 (marking PH No. 2). Suitable for most self-tapping screws used both in everyday life and in production. Suitable for black on wood, metal, with a press washer, for yellow.
You also need to take PH No. 1 (first cross). It is needed for thin self-tapping screws, such are used in small details. Often they come with thresholds that connect the joints of linoleum.
You should not forget about the slotted one either, although it is used much less frequently than a cross, but still it is needed, you can take it 5 mm wide (the tip of a screwdriver is measured).
A probe screwdriver, you can check the socket or cable for voltage, you can also turn the screws. Since it is small, it is suitable for a terminal block. When repairing sockets, installing a chandelier, this is a very necessary thing. Even if the machine was turned off at the entrance, it is still worth checking the phase on the wire, there may be residual voltage. Such a screwdriver costs a penny.
5. Pipe wrench.
Zero number (small)
Unlike a wrench, it is convenient to clamp round objects, especially if its jaws are S-shaped. When repairing plumbing, sometimes it helps a lot. It is convenient to clamp something like this, the compression force is very good, the harder you press on the handles, the stronger the squeeze. Well suited in a situation where the object is not fixed, for example, a piece of pipe and there is a nut on it, hold the pipe with one hand, turn the nut with the other.
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6. Wood saw.
Wood saw
It's difficult to run a business without it. It will be optimal to take it with a middle tooth, and the cut will turn out to be quite clean and it will not cut slowly. You can take a red-hot one, you don’t have to sharpen it.
5 meters
Any measurements in the house will make you pick up this tool, whether it's laying a laminate, installing a ceiling cornice, or anything.
I think that it is optimal to take a 5m tape measure, enough for most standard apartments.
Medium at 160mm
Clamp, press, hold, bite off a small nail, wire, cable, pull something out. On trifles, this tool performs a bunch of tasks, without it it is difficult to imagine a full-fledged set of tools for the house.
There are both mini pliers, as well as large and medium. Probably, it is optimal to buy medium ones, 160 mm long, they are most convenient to use, and they are suitable for both large and medium palms.
Convenient headband with 3 batteries
Useful thing. For example, you are installing a chandelier, or repairing a socket, the machine is turned off in the entrance, in this case it is difficult without a lantern. Yes, and it will fit in the car, or in the vegetable pit.
There are ordinary hand lanterns, there is also a headlamp. I consider the second option the most versatile, since both hands are free and the beam shines exactly in the place where you are looking at the moment.
10. Hammer.
Hammer average weight
Without nails in construction, nowhere, as well as without a hammer. They are different weight. It will be optimal to have 400-500g on the farm, no more. You can hammer a small nail, and you can handle a big one. Naturally, it is better to hammer small ones, 200g with a hammer, and large 800g, but with infrequent use, one is enough.
Clerical
You can buy regular stationery. Suitable for stripping cables, such as antenna. You can cut linoleum, cardboard, leather.
12. Small set of self-tapping screws won't hurt the house.
Self-tapping screws different
Let's take the most popular ones. These are black wood for 20mm, 50mm, maybe 75mm. With a press washer for 13mm, 25mm (also suitable for metal). Enough for a small handful, pieces of 100.
You can also take dowels to them immediately if you have to mount them in a concrete or brick wall.
13. Well, where is it all stored? This will require tool box. There are both big ones and small ones. But it’s better to have more, say, 24 inches, although it will take up space, but everything will fit, except for the level, although if it’s 40 cm, it will fit. The box has a main compartment - for large items, there are also small things, such as self-tapping screws, dowels, bits, drills, screwdrivers.
That's basically it. I think this set should be in every home. Of course, this is only the basis, here you can add a number of things at your discretion, such as side cutters, thin-nosed pliers, hacksaws. Also a good set would be for a gift.
Price. Probably an important factor when buying. I took the tool not the most expensive, but not the cheapest, so that it was not very expensive, but it also served decently. Manufacturers may be different, not necessarily those in the photo.
Here approximate price at the end of 2012
Each home should have a certain set of tools with which all household needs will be satisfied. But before you buy a full set of tools, take a look at what you already have.
Make a list of missing items and buy what you need. You can first study the photo of tools for the home.
Men are easier in this regard than women. Perhaps it was for this purpose that a ready-made universal kit was invented. These are the so-called tool kits in a suitcase.
However, such sets do not always contain all the right tools. Therefore, it will be easier for many to purchase them separately, completing their own home kit.
Tools needed in every home
A home tool kit would not be complete without a regular hammer. There are many types of this tool on the market, with rubber, wood, etc. strikers. But in the house, the most useful thing would be a universal one - an ordinary one, a wooden handle, a metal striker.
Stores often offer the opportunity to buy keys in a set, that is different types. Several types combine adjustable wrenches. Its purpose is almost universal. However, such a key is not very convenient to use.
