Top 12 Tools for the DIY Home Improvement Handyman

By Mark J. Donovan

Below is my list of the Top 12 tools required for the DIY home improvement handyman:

1) Hammer - This is a must. Without a hammer, not even a simple pitcure can be hung.

2) Screw Driver Set - A set of Common and Philips screw drivers for tightening loose kitchen cabinet handles.

3) Wrench and Socket set - for installing curtain rods.

4) Tape measure - for knowing where the center of the wall is when hanging the picture frame.

5) Level - for making sure that shelf that you just hung on the wall looks straight from 4 feet away.

6) Hand Saw -for cutting small pieces of lumber (garden stakes).

7) Circular Saw - for cutting larger pieces of lumber.

8) Plunger - To prevent the need for calling a plumber.

9) Carpenters Knife - for trimming everything unimaginable.

10)Screw Gun / Power Drill (with drill bits) - for drilling holes in everything and screwing in the curtain rods.

11) Square - for making straight lines prior to cutting lumber.

12) Tool box - for storing the tools