If you own your own home, there will be times when you will need to make modifications or repairs to your property. Some jobs will simply be too small to call a merchant or you may be the type of person who prefers to fix it yourself where you can. As such, you need some basic power tools on hand that can make your home repair and improvement a bit easier. Some things you will need almost immediately, for example, drills, as their versatility means that you will use them in some way in most DIY tasks. Others, like circular saws, can probably be left until you need them. Others, like multitools, are completely optional.
Drills
First is the drill. The most popular power tool, it is also the most versatile. With the right accessories and bits, a drill can do many ancillary tasks in addition to drilling. With a sanding attachment, the drill can be used as an electric sander. While it’s not as good as a dedicated electric sander, it will be more than sufficient for most household tasks, unless you intend to do a lot of woodworking. Any variable speed reverse gear drill can act as an electric screwdriver that can drive a screw much deeper and tighter than by hand. A drill can be adapted to a number of other tasks in addition to those listed above.
If you intend to do any work on the exterior walls then a hammer function drill is a must as this allows the drill to work in masonry. You will also need masonry bits, which may need to be purchased separately from the drill. These are relatively inexpensive but necessary, as standard woodworking bits are not suitable for drilling in masonry and can break or break, which could cause a hazard.
If you intend to do most of your work indoors, a less powerful drill with a screwdriver function may be more suitable as they work better as electric screwdrivers.
Angle drills are also available that are suitable for working in tight and best snow blower for gravel driveway restricted places, such as under cabinets or near pipes and other obstacles. This is accomplished by placing the drill head at a 90 degree angle to the main body of the drill. They are lighter and smaller than standard drills, making them more convenient for closed work. Which drill you need depends on your circumstances and it may be a good idea to consider getting more than one drill, for example an inexpensive hammer drill to do any masonry work, as they can be quite affordable with decent ones starting at around £ 30 and have a lighter angle drill with screwdriver function for use in awkward places and for use as an electric screwdriver.
If you only have the budget or the storage space for a drill, we recommend a center hammer drill with variable speed and reverse so it can act as an electric screwdriver, although not as efficiently as a drill with the function of screwdriver.
Saws
If you need to do any wood repairs other than a power saw, it’s good to have three types of power saw that can come in handy in your home tool kit.
The first is the jigsaw, the smallest of the electric saws, ideal for working with light materials such as MDF or cutting thin pieces of wood. They need to cut with the grain, as they typically don’t have enough power to work against the grain. However, they are very good at cutting straight lines and are capable of cutting curves in wood and cutting in a pattern. A jigsaw should be in light woods and light materials, they are lightweight and the easiest to handle. The jigsaw is designed for fine, detailed finishing work. It’s a good tool to have on hand when you need to make rough cuts in light woods.
Circular saws are much stronger and can tackle very thick pieces of wood and can cut with or against the grain for which they are made to cut on flat surfaces, it is difficult to work with them when cutting at angles. They can carry blades suitable for cutting metal. They are mainly used to cut precise straight lines, they can also cut wide curves, but other saws do that type of work better for working with heavy materials.