15 tools every home should have

We believe that you are not a professional builder, not a jack of all trades. But all the same, in your house you simply must have a minimum set of tools in order to urgently fasten, nail, repair, fix. Our site has selected 15 tools that are included in such a must have set.

A hammer

As you already know thanks to the portal, there are many varieties of hammers. An ordinary, universal one is suitable for you, it is also convenient to use a hammer with a nailpicker or a pick on the other side.

Screwdriver

There are also many screwdrivers. We strongly advise you to keep at least two in the house – a cruciform and a flat one. Better six – three screwdrivers of different sizes to cope with different fasteners.

Wrench

In order not to get lost in the choice of types of this tool, choose a universal, adjustable one, so that you can adjust the girth size.

Pliers

Again, we do not urge you to purchase many varieties of this instrument. For home needs, only one, the most common, universal.

Roulette

When you need to measure something – an indispensable tool. You never know, suddenly you will choose a new table for the kitchen, you will need to take measurements so that it fits perfectly into the corner. Or cut a piece of the board to the desired length.

Retractable utility utility knife

The essential thing! Even just open a cardboard box, cut the tape, scrape off old paint, cut the threads sticking out from the edge of the rug in the hallway – such a retractable knife will always come in handy.

Building level

Needed not only at the construction site. For example, this is useful to make sure the shelf is hanging straight. Or when adjusting the legs of a brand new kid’s desk or dining table in the kitchen.

Putty knife

Again, simple, versatile, in case you have to putty something, rub the seams between tiles or scrape off dried glue or paint.

Hex wrench

In general, this is a kind of wrench, but it can perform completely different functions in contrast to the adjustable wrench we have already indicated. Hex keys, for example, can come in handy in case of repairing a bicycle or assembling furniture yourself..

Simple vise, C-clamp

It is needed when you need to fix something, hold, for example, a piece of wood or metal during cutting. The tool is easy to use, versatile and essential in a wide variety of situations.

Saw

An ordinary hand saw, although of course more advanced modern options can be selected, in which the thin blade can be replaced depending on whether you need to cut wood or metal.

Fasteners

Each household should have a box with all kinds of nuts, bolts, studs, screws and self-tapping screws of various sizes and purposes. You never know what you have to screw or nail! Of course, it is advisable to divide the fasteners by type and size, but since we are talking about the minimum set, let it remain so.

Lantern

A necessary thing! And not only in case of a power outage, but in order to carry out repair work in a poorly lit corner of the pantry or to see where it is dripping under the bathroom. You can opt for a rechargeable flashlight, but there is no guarantee that you won’t forget to charge it. Battery-powered flashlights are more reliable in this regard, if, of course, you keep a supply of them at home..

Electric drill

Manual, not too powerful, but facilitating many jobs, including drilling holes and tightening screws. Note that this is the only electric tool in our list..

Ladder

It can be argued that stepladders are tools. It is, rather, inventory, which, however, is used in various types of repair work. For example, when replacing a light bulb in a ceiling lamp, adjusting fittings for the upper cabinet of a kitchen set.

As you can see, all the tools we have listed are very simple, inexpensive and do not take up much space in the house. An exception is perhaps an electric drill and a stepladder.