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Essential Tools Every New Homeowner Needs

Written by Posted On Wednesday, 11 October 2017 08:09

Make no mistake about it once you make the plunge and shift from being a life long renter to proud new home owner all of the responsibility for your home repairs fall on your shoulder. The days of ringing up your landlord and asking for an appliance or furniture/fixings to be repaired are no long gone.

Calling out a repair man to fix every little thing is really going to add up and for the majority of new home owners money will already be tight. That's why buying a basic set of tools and learning how to fix the simpler things yourself is the best course of action.

You can always borrow tools from friends and family or if your have enough in your budget then buy the tools you need immediately yourself and start to build up your own tool box.​

Or if you know someone who has recently bought a home then giving them the gift of woodworking tools for their new house is the perfect house warming gift.​

​Here is a list of essential tools for any first time home purchaser, your needs may vary depending on your home and how good a condition it was in when you purchased:

​Claw Hammer

claw hammer

Everyone knows how to use a hammer(with varying accuracy). It is used for driving nails in and prying them out with the claw on the top. Hammers ​can also be used to help fit together wood flat pack furniture, drive in rawl plugs and if your home needs it to smash old furniture into pieces. 

​Screw Driver Set

screw drivers

Just like a hammer the uses for a screw driver are pretty obvious. Just make sure to buy a variety of sizes of both the Phillips and the flat head so that you have most eventualities covered. The best value is in purchasing as a set. You can also purchase an adjustable screwdriver that may come with many different heads.

Pliers​

pliers

​Opening tightly closed valves on radiators or nuts on bolts is a whole lot easier if you have a good pliers at hand. There are a few varieties available the long thin nosed ones are best for using with wire. 

​Tape Measure

tape measure

Make no mistake you will most definitely need a tap measure in a new home. Whether that is measuring up for new furniture/curtains ​or cutting wood to length for a new set of shelves then a tape measure is a must have in any new home.

​Sharp Utility Knife

utility knife

​Having a sharp blade to hand makes cutting jobs a breeze. Why ruin your kitchen knifes on DIY jibs when you can just buy a cheap utility knife and extra blades for very little money.

Ladder​

ladder

Although not quite a tool a good quality telescopic or collapsible ladder is certainly needed in every house especially if you need to gain access to the attic regularly and can't afford to fit a built in attic stairs yet.​

Level​

level

Hanging pictures/painting and shelving has to be done with a level. Making sure your shelving is perfectly level is one of the simplest things to do ... with a level, not quite so easy without.​

Duck Tap​e

duct tape

Last but not least is duck tape. It can patch, hold pieces tight together and act as a second pair of hands to keep things lined up. It is pretty incredible just how versatile and strong duck tape really is.​

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