Blow is a list tools every home owner should have in their toolbox. Take an inventory of the tools you already have and their condition, if any of the tools mentioned below are missing or damaged you should consider replacing them. Buy the best you can afford. Quality tools make the job easier and are safer than bargain tools. For one-time repairs you can rent power or specialty hand tools.
Fastening tools like nails and screws, with material like adhesives are items you may want to keep handy. A range of sizes for fasteners and washers come handy when you need to make those minor repairs.
| Measuring & Marking | Fastening | Cutting & Shaping | Gripping | Useful Extra |
| Steel Tape Straightedge Torpedo Level Combination Square Carpenter’s Pencil | Electric Drill and Bits Claw Hammer Nail Set Mallet Screwdrivers: 1) Standard Tip 2) Philips Tip 3) Stubby | Crosscut Saw Bench Chisels Smoothing Plane Cold Chisel Perforated Rasp File | Sip-Joint Pliers Needlenose Pliers Adjustable- Wrench Allen-Wrench- Set | Utility Knife Clamps Plunger Sanding Block Putty Knife Prybar Flashlight White Glue Electrical Tape Duck Tape |