Essential Tools Every Home Should Have

As a homeowner, you’ve probably realised by now that improving and maintaining your home is essential to not only keep it looking great, it also helps make it more attractive to potential buyers if you come to sell in the future. You’ll likely be faced with DIY tasks such as fitting shelving, putting up picture frames and painting the walls and ceilings. If you don’t have the correct tools, it’s going to make things a whole lot harder.

Whether you’ve recently bought your first home or you always find yourself needing to ask the neighbour to borrow something or other when faced with a DIY task, Alan Wadkins Toolstore has put together a definitive list of the essential tools you should have in your house.

Think of it as an essential home-repair tool kit. By purchasing the correct, high quality tools from the beginning makes for a good investment as it will save you both time and money in the long run.
Screwdriver Set

Investing in a set of high quality screw drivers can save you a lot of headaches. Make sure you choose a set that includes a mix of different head sizes, including Philips and flat. Choosing a set with magnetic tips will also mean you’ll spend less time searching for screws that you’ve dropped on the floor. We’ve chose a set from Wiha that are great for general use. They’re also available as an electric version which makes them safe for any electrical work – although we recommend getting a qualified electrician to do most electrical work.

Tape Measure  

How many times have you had to measure a space to see if your new furniture will fit or measure a wall to see how much wall paper you’ll need? Having a sturdy tape measure to hand will make sure you’re never left estimating the distance using just your arms. Our Spear & Jackson Tape Measure is equipped with an auto lock feature and magnetic ends to make things easier if you don’t have a helping hand.

Hammer

Handy for putting up picture frames, mirrors and the occasional demolition, a hammer with a comfortable grip and claw for removing nails will mean there’s no more searching the house for items that are hard enough to knock a nail into the wall. Out Roughneck Steel Claw Hammer will do just the job!

Cordless Drill

A cordless drill will most likely be your most used tool in your home essentials arsenal. From speeding up jobs such assembling flat pack furniture to being able to put up shelving with ease, a cordless drill also means it’s ultra portable so you’re not searching for your extension lead. Investing in a good quality drill, along with high quality drill bits, is essential as it will last you for years. Our Bosch Combi Drill comes with two batteries, so you’ll never be short of power!

Spirit Level

You may have the drill to put up for new shelving, but you also need to make sure they’re level. Having a spirit level to hand, such as our Stabila Spirit Level, will ensure you can get them perfectly level. It will also come in handy for putting your new TV up on the wall.

Step Ladders

It can be dangerous to use a dining chair or desk chair to get to those hard-to-reach places as it’s easy to lose your balance and fall. Equipping your home with a quality pair of step ladders makes a whole host of tasks much easier. From hanging wallpaper and painting ceilings, to washing windows and fitting new light bulbs, a sturdy pair of ladders is essential for every home. Our multi purpose Titan Ladders can be used as a step within the home or can be extended to over 3 meters – perfect for cleaning those upstairs windows!

Tool Box

Of course, you’re going to need somewhere to store all of your essential tools. The Irwin Pro Utility Tool Organiser is large enough for you to fit all of your DIY tools into – minus the step ladders, obviously.

So, that’s it for our list of essential tools around the home. Do you have a favourite tool that you couldn’t live without? Let us know in the comments section below or share on your social media.