| Whenever I complete a home improvement project I | | | | A hammer is used for driving in nails and for breaking |
| always put my toolbox back where it belongs right | | | | things down. Usually this is a handle and a head |
| away. Unfortunately, it is not the most convenient | | | | together in one piece. You can also get specialty |
| place and I have to reach below the ironing board | | | | hammers such as a framing hammer, upholstery |
| and squat uncomfortably to get into it. I can't see | | | | hammer, ball-peen hammer, rubber mallet, wooden |
| very well and have to reach around all kinds of junk | | | | mallet, and a sledgehammer. |
| to get to my tools. Home repair would be a lot easier | | | | A screwdriver is used to tighten or loosen up screws. |
| if I could reach my toolbox easier. | | | | Usually a hand-held screw driver will be enough for |
| If your toolbox is full of things you need for fixing up | | | | your basic needs. You can get them in lots of sizes |
| your house then your life can be a lot easier. Here is | | | | and shapes and many have different heads that |
| a list of some of the most used tools and if you | | | | change so you can work on different types of |
| have these you will be ready to go with almost any | | | | screws. You should always have a Phillips screwdriver |
| project. | | | | which is basic and you may want to consider buying |
| For starters remember that your toolbox itself is a | | | | a PoziDriv, Roberston, crosspoint, Torx, or Hex |
| key part of having a home repair kit that is ready to | | | | screwdriver as well. |
| go and easy to use. Make sure that you have a | | | | Pliers are important to help you grip and give you |
| toolbox that will hold everything you need and keep | | | | leverage. You can also use pliers for other functions. |
| things in place. If you have a lot of tools then make | | | | There are pliers that pinch off materials, pliers that |
| sure they each have their own spot so you don't | | | | grip things and a variety of shapes. There are flat |
| have to dig through them over and over to find | | | | nose pliers, round nose pliers, and needle nose pliers. |
| what you need. | | | | Usually gripping pliers are the most common type of |
| A home repair manual can be something that will help | | | | pliers. You definitely need to make sure that this is in |
| you out often. You can find one online or you can | | | | your toolbox. |
| check out your local bookstore for something handy. | | | | A tape measure will help you measure things and can |
| This will go over the basics and help you solve most | | | | be made of a wide variety of materials. You can |
| minor problems around your house. You want to find | | | | have one made of cloth, ribbon, or even metal. You |
| one that will have good pictures and lots of detailed | | | | need one to measure things around your house and |
| information. | | | | for any projects you maybe working on. |