Hello everyone, this is DIY Jun Do you want to do the renovation yourself or hire contractors? This is not an easy question However, the advantages of DIY are very obvious In home renovation, house maintenance, car maintenance, and landscaping You can save a lot of money by yourself One of the key factor to save money is to prepare the right tools You need to spend money on very good tools that will be used repeatedly Fortunately You do n’t need to prepare so many tools for a family emergency DIY Jun summarizes 16 type of tools for everyone Enough for you to complete most basic repairs At the end of the video, there is an additional tool Allows you to expand more areas Become a serious DIYer The first item of essential tools: hammer There are two main types of hammers, one is claw hammer This is the hammer Its head It's normal, same as other hammers But the claw behind it is curved So it’s easier to pull nails Don't need too much angle For example, when it comes to pull nails, it doesn’t need too much force In this way, after getting up, pull to this position The nails are already high The second type of hammer is called a frame hammer framing hammer It is this relatively straight claw When you do framing You can pick up the lumber with this hammer, without using hands So it is very convenient to use The most commonly used hammer is 16 ounces Flat head claw hammer This one 16 ounces, the head is flat Claw hammer The 16oz hammer can handle many delicate work For example, hanging photo frames.It can also be used to repair fences Large-scale work such as build fences and decks Pulling nails with curved claws is very easy If you have time to choose There are two points to consider, the first point is the weight of the hammer It ’s strange that each hammer feels different It’s best if you go to the store to try it, swing every hammer that you are interested You can definitely find a hammer right for you The second point to consider is the material of the hammer's handle There are three kinds, the most common is wood And fiberglass And the metal , let ’s talk about the wood handle first The shock absorption capacity of the three types of hammer, wooden handles is the best The wooden handle is also the lightest material Its weight is concentrated on the hammer head The shock absorption capacity of fiberglass r handle is second Electricians like fiberglass the most because it does not conduct electricity Third, metal handle The biggest feature of the metal handle is that it is very, very strong This one is my favorite, It's only 15 ounces This one is 24 ounces There are two reasons for buying it, the first one is When knocking a 3.5-inch nail 15 ounces is a bit laborious Another point, we see a small lip here Its function is to correct crooked lumber Use the lip to grab 2x4 One hand corrects the angle, the other hand uses a nail gun So the 2x4 can be nailed in correctly The second item of essential tools: screwdrivers Many things at home are fixed with screws For example, the newly bought IKEA furniture Lamps, socket covers, door handles You need at least two types of screwdrivers The flat head This cross head is called philips In the beginning you can buy a cheap screwdriver set Around ten dollars, twenty dollars Once you are familiar with the tools, buy special screwdrivers with good quality You can also buy a multi-head screwdriver For example, these two It has ratchet function, you can adjust the direction Very convenient This is the same too The third item of essential tools: tape measure Tape measure In most cases, a 16-foot tape measure Is enough, 5 meters Basically it will serve your daily needs very well If you want to build a basement, or framing You need to use this 25 feet The main difference is These two tape measure can support different distances The first one is 16 feet Just reached 8 feet Let's try this 25 feet tape measure We saw We see that it has been pulled to 8 feet now 9 feet now It's 10 feet now Still ok But it has a certain arc To about About ten and a half feet Then look at its unit This tape measure Its unit is only inches, which is its only flaw Johnson's 16-foot tape measure is my favorite The reason is here It has centimeters on it Also have feet, and The scale reaches the precise fraction 1/8, 1/4, 3/8 Very convenient when measuring Another point, the characteristic of this tape measure is You pull it out, it locks automatically, and you click it to go back Generally Other tape measures are automatically going back after you release The fourth item of essential tools: knife First, the working knife must be strong and durable Sometimes you need to use a lot of force If a knife is too thin that is too easy to break, and it may cause injury This knife is not recommended The second point, you have to buy a utility knife Also called Snap-off blade knife Every segment of it can be broken After breaking, it is a new blade That one, push it out and then retreated by itself This knife is very safe to use But its disadvantage is that there is only one blade After using this end, switch to the other end, and then you have to change the blade These two knives are my most used This knife Its fixation is very tight So the knife will hardly move around There is rubber on the back so it is very stable to support Then the best feature is the metal pick It can be a small putty knife It is also a small screwdriver You can use it to tighten some flat head screws You can directly tighten the screw by holding it like this A little trick to use a knife is Only the length of one section of a blade is exposed Generally I use it at most for this long Then after the blade was blunt, broke it off Your next blade is brand new If you pull it very long Then you have used these three or four blades at the same time when using the next blade, it won't be sharp like new The fifth item of essential tools: electric drill set Electric drill set is the most useful power tool you can have It actually has two tools This is an electric drill, this is an impact drill These two tools are indispensable This set must buy cordless This way you don’t have to find extension cords every time you work, especially for very small work Very convenient, I suggest you buy 18 volts If you don't need to do large carpentry work Then a 12-volt electric drill set will meet your needs Brand is very very important This will also affect your options for buying other tools in the future On how to choose the brand of electric drills, how to save money to buy tools I will continue to make new videos Sixth essential tools: level There are many types of levels Among them, a 2 foot long level is the most common one You can also buy this ,torpedo level Very short, there are magnets here, but the homeowners are not going to need them This is a photo frame level It's very convenient to put it on the corner of the photo frame This is for fence post Nail it to the post You can easily check it directly This is the laser level It is very important and convenient when doing framing Then press two buttons to start work Then the laser can hit this You can refer to it very far, if you want to buy a laser level One thing about this red laser It only works well indoor Once outside, I can hardly see If you go outside, you have to buy a green laser However, the green laser consumes way more power than red laser If you don't need to use it outdoors It's better to buy red The seventh item of essential tools: caulking gun Sealants are very versatile I have a video dedicated to How to choose caulking, please click the link in the upper right corner The caulking gun is simple Only two sizes, one is smaller and one is larger If you need more caulk, you can buy a larger caulking gun Larger caulking guns are relatively expensive, but The caulk itself is more cheaper if you buy big tubes Choose a caulking gun, any brand is alright This function is more comprehensive, after the caulk has dried You can use a metal stick to break the old seal In this case, the old caulk can also be reused Another point, this is a knife, when you press it You can cut off the plastic head of the caulk Any kind is ok, it is very essential Everyone should buy one of these The eighth essential tool: Pry bar Nail Puller, also called crowbar So I prepared two types one big one small This small one is good enough if you are not doing heavy work The small one is essential, you can use this to pull nails Here can also be used for nails,or a crowbar This larger crowbar, when you are building a deck Or fence It is also very convenient when dismantling Crowbar must buy good quality The ninth essential tool: speed square Generally, you just buy a small speed square most cut are 90 degrees It also has more and more complex uses I will have a video about it later If you need to do large-scale projects, you may need this large triangular ruler Tenth essential tool: Putty knife 4 inches on the left and 1.5 inches on the right This is very hard and hardly bend This very soft stainless steel Very versatile, you can use it to fill nail holes and sparkles Scrape off old paint Or remove wallpaper on the wall Can be used to clear gaps around bathtubs or windows It is best to buy stainless steel, easy to clean stainless I suggest you buy this thick, very hard, 4 inch wide putty knife The eleventh essential tool: Pliers When you work, you will find The strength of your fingers can't hold something This time you need pliers There are several types of pliers, the two most common One is the linesman pliers or electrician pliers Then this is also an electrician's pliers, it has a pointed nose Either way, you need one The twelfth essential tool: Studfinder Or call it wood detector before you drive a screw or hammer a nail on the wall Be sure to use Studfinder to check if there are utility lines behind the wall There are many kinds of utility lines wire Water pipe drain There are plastic, copper, and iron Don't damage anyone of them , it's very important! I will make a video to compare three studfinders From cheap to expensive, see which one is right for you The thirteenth item of necessary tools: Circular saw Circular saws are very important for large DIY projects For example, if you make a deck, or replace windows, build a shelf In the past, to build a wooden house, there was only one power tool, that is a circular saw Quickly rotating blades are dangerous Therefore, you must be very careful when using a circular saw But for the speed and flexibility This is the best cutting tool you can buy I recommend everyone to use a battery-powered circular saw There are two reasons, the first one is safety Battery-powered circular saw has less power Easy to control Second, you don’t need find power supply Buy a circular saw the same brand with your electric drill set In this way, the battery can be used for all your cordless tools The 14th item of essential tools: reciprocating saw This is a necessary tool for demolition It can also do a lot of other work For example, cut off some thin branches And the reciprocating saw blades are very cheap The fifteenth item of necessary tools: Multi-tool This tool is my favorite It can do a lot of work The most commonly used is this blade It can reach places that other saws can't And it is very safe, it can also be used as a sander too Can do some fine polishing This saw blade Can allow you to use on drywall or wood Cut a long straight line Starting from this side, it can be cut very long and straight Use this blade , you can remove the old paint The old silicon, caulking Remove the rubber underlayment on floor These two can cut stones This is to remove the grout on the floor tiles If you have tiles that need to be repaired Use it to remove the grout in the middle You can cut all the seams around Although it is very accurate tool, but it is slow It can only do small work Which can't be done by other tools But you can't use it as a main tool Sixteenth essential tools: Safety gears PPE Personal Protective Equipment Safety and health come first When you do any work First thing to consider What might hurt me in this job Personal protective equipment that must be prepared are Safety glasses Gloves and dust mask If the job you are doing is very noisy Please wear earplugs or ear muffs Item 17: Airtool When you have a compressor You can use all the tools You can do trimwork with nail gun Door frame, window frame, can be used to install new roof as well Solid wood flooring, framing, Even the texture of the paint on the ceiling, it is made by a spray gun You can do all kinds of molding You can install sheathing You can pump up the tires When you expand your DIY skills You should also expand your own tools For example, for woodworking, you may need table saw, mitre saw Nail gun, you can add electrician tools Perform simple electrical work Buy ladders and extend cords to expand the scope of work When choosing a tool If you only need it occasionally For example, if you want to make a bathroom you need tile saw for cutting tiles If you only use it once, you can consider to rent Only those tools you use regularly are worth buying What tools do you use most often? 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