Sometimes at home the need to repair some things arise. And with the right hand tools you can do it yourself (DIY). The list of hand tools are numerous. You might want to fix somethings, or do some home improvement activities . There are several hand tools that is important in your home to carry out small home projects. Instead of borrowing from neighbors or calling someone with the tools to help out. Hand tools are any tools that are operated manually. While some are useful for a variety of tasks, others can only be use for a single task.
List of Hand Tools
The important hand tools in home can vary depending on your DIY skills, repair needs, and living situation. However, here are some list of hand tools and their functions:
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Screwdrivers
This is a manual tool used to tightening and loose screws, assemble furniture, and working with electronics by applying torque to their heads. And they come in different types and sizes, each suited for specific tasks and screw types. Example include Phillips, flat head and Torx.
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Bit Driver
Unlike traditional screwdriver, bit driver is compact. You won’t need bunch of different screwdrivers. Bit driver is all in one. It uses interchangeable bits to fit various screw heads and sizes.
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Wrench
It is a tool use for gripping and turning bolts and nuts. There are different types like adjustable wrench, open-end wrench, combination wrench and socket wrench
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Scissors
It have two opposing blades pivoted together, designed to cut various materials. From cutting open packages to cutting down boxes on recycling day. There are different types as well, such as craft scissors, rotary scissors, pruning shears, dressmaker’s scissors and kitchen shears
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Utility knife
This is any type of knives, often with a retractable, replaceable razorlike blade, used for a variety of cutting and scraping, work. This tool can be use to opens packages, cuts cardboard, and trims materials with ease.
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Pliers
It is a manual tool that is used for holding, bending or straightening wires, and cutting various materials. It consists of two handles joined by a hinge, with jaws at the opposite end. The jaws are typically made of hardened steel and have a variety of shapes and sizes, depending on the use of the plier.
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Hammer
Hammer is useful for hammering nails, forging metal and breaking objects. It has a long handle, and a tip with a flat end for hitting nails. There are variety of hammer claw hammer, mallet, tack hammer and brick hammer.
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Tape measure
Measuring lengths and distances is essential for many projects. Example include standard tape measure, locking tape measure and laser tape measure
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Flashlight
This is one of the important tools to have at home they come in various sizes and shapes. Useful for repairs in dark corners or during emergencies
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Level
This help to ensure accurate alignment when hanging pictures, shelves, level flour and installing furniture. The variety include box-beam levels, magnetic level, screed level and so on.
Other include:
- Saw to cuts in wood or metal.
- Drill for drilling holes in various materials for hanging objects, assembling furniture, etc.
- Nail for joining two pieces of material together
- Sandpaper for smoothing rough surfaces before painting or finishing.
- Caulk gun for sealing gaps and preventing leaks
- Tool box to store tools neatly and easily accessible.
- Duct tape to temporary fix leak plum, broken window and so on.
- Ladder to climb to and from elevated locations.
- Gloves Protect hands while working with tools.
The hand tools for your home will based on the material you trying to fix. It better to have them at home incase of emergency. Consider quality tool with multi-function or toolkits that combine several functions into one tool.
