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leeegglestone
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Am moving into my first home alone next week. I was thinking, Im going to do need Tools etc. Things that I take for granted by living with my Parents.
What should I buy and are there any good Starter Packs at the likes of B&Q or Homebase which cover the basics like Hammer,screwdrivers,assortment or nails/screws,stanley knife,maybe a drill etc.
Please add if some obvious i not mentioned
Lee
What should I buy and are there any good Starter Packs at the likes of B&Q or Homebase which cover the basics like Hammer,screwdrivers,assortment or nails/screws,stanley knife,maybe a drill etc.
Please add if some obvious i not mentioned
Lee
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I'd add, saw, spanners and pliers. I am sure you can get a basic set that covers most needs and thewn add whichever items are misisng. When my brother moved into his first house he made a habit of buying tools as he needed them rather than borrwoing and pretty soon built up a useful collection.Just because somebody is certain doesn't mean they are right!0
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I'd agree in a way with unsure, buy what you need when you need it.
I'm always undecided on quality of diy tools, I mean you want them to last a while, but you don't want to pay silly prices for something you will only use at home now and again.
Try to buy somewhere that has a good take back policy, I'm sure someone will be able to advise. So then if they do break or turn out to be rubbish within a year (or sometimes 2) you can get a refund.
If you buy cheap tools you end up replacing them in a couple or a few years and they don't do the job as well, you have more chance of hurting yourself and they ending up costing about the same amount, because if you buy a good one, it should last for the rest of your life.
But if your only using it once or twice a year.........hence the dillema (sp?)
Get a decent set of screwdrivers, thats not a bad start, I would really pay decent money for this set, otherwise a complete waste of time. A good set really will last the rest of your life I should think.
One thing to remember, is always look after your tools, clean them, oil them if needed, keep them sharp and always pack them away so you know where they are. It really makes a difference to the life of them, their usefulness and finding them when you need them in a hurry, which you will0 -
Personally I always get the best tools that I can afford,I agree totally with mattt44 about screwdrivers. Never buy a cheap set or you will be sorry.
Something like this is ideal- http://www.toolshack.biz/product-details.asp?prod_id=614
I have this set of drivers and it is far superior to Stanley etc.
Get a cheap hammer with a metal shaft and it will last forever.
A drill will be needed sooner than you think, if you are serious about DIY get a bosch and it will last a long time, if you just need it now and again there are plenty of throw away makes for under £100 -
I bought a"complete" set from Argos for a friend of mine when she moved, it has all the basics that you need (I know cos I'm the one that does her DIY !!)
Comes in a box for about £40 and yo can add things or upgrade them as necessaryWeight loss since 01/08/07 - 72 lbs:j0 -
That set of screwdrivers seems a good price, I was talking about spending more than that actually, but teng tools are supposed to be a good make.
Disagree with the metal shafted hammer, I got one from B&Q I think, because I don't do much work with larger hammers and it brokeIn fact I think I had 2 that broke. Buy a good hammer as well. You will use a hammer alot, will be well worth it.
I love drills........ seriously, hate cheap ones, sorry. However people like focus and homebase do their own range which is prob not too bad (Mmmm) and I believe one of them (both? maybe) have a 2 year warrenty, which is not bad considering they are so cheap.
But first work out what you will need a drill for, in fact I would say don't buy one till you need it, then see what you need it for.
Then come back and tell us what you need it for and we'll all argue about which one is best for you.................:D0 -
I forgot to say, christmas, birthdays......etc, you now know what to ask for
Make sure you ask for the exact tool you want!! Buy it yourself if needed.0 -
i got a 15% discount card, inside my Union Post this week. am i worth buying from there?
altho it doesnt apply to products on national 10% off days.ipresume as its bank holiday ,that will be now0 -
mattt44 wrote:That set of screwdrivers seems a good price, I was talking about spending more than that actually, but teng tools are supposed to be a good make.
Disagree with the metal shafted hammer, I got one from B&Q I think, because I don't do much work with larger hammers and it brokeIn fact I think I had 2 that broke. Buy a good hammer as well. You will use a hammer alot, will be well worth it.
I love drills........ seriously, hate cheap ones, sorry. However people like focus and homebase do their own range which is prob not too bad (Mmmm) and I believe one of them (both? maybe) have a 2 year warrenty, which is not bad considering they are so cheap.
But first work out what you will need a drill for, in fact I would say don't buy one till you need it, then see what you need it for.
Then come back and tell us what you need it for and we'll all argue about which one is best for you.................:D
I must have been lucky with my metal shafted hammer, Had it for years. All my power tools are Dewalt and Bosch (blue) but the only cheap tool I have is a hammer lol.
I have Bacho adjustables and plenty of Teng, you can't beat Teng, they are like snap on but without the high price, lifetime guarantee as well!
As for the drill I wouldn't get a home make one, if you are serious about DIY get a decent one like this- http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7106220.htm
That is a great DIY drill, you won't believe how good sds drills are compared to impact or rotary drills ( you may of course already know).
Forget about the bosch one, check these two out-
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=45647&slotName=null&homeRef=null&ts=26593&destination=/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp%3Fid%3D45647%26slotName%3Dnull%26homeRef%3Dnull
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=22926&slotName=null&homeRef=null&ts=26639&destination=/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp%3Fid%3D22926%26slotName%3Dnull%26homeRef%3Dnull
Or you could win the dewalt one free here-
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/competition/competition_May_2006.htm
Good luck, what ever you decide to do0 -
great replies, but you could do what most have done and permantly borrow your parents tools!!:rotfl:
just return the ones you don't use:D
come on, we've all done it......
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bruce2110 wrote:great replies, but you could do what most have done and permantly borrow your parents tools!!:rotfl:
just return the ones you don't use:D
come on, we've all done it......
Bruce2110
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
I wanted to post that bruce, but I didn't dare.0
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