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What You Will Need In Your Home Repairs Tool Kit
To do home improvements you are first going to need a basic tool kit. We are going to run through the most likely tools you'll need here:
Drill
A drill is probably one of the first tools you'll want to invest in. A drill like a Dewalt Impact Driver drill will probably give you the best value as it is a very powerful drill both for screwing in large screws and for drilling holes - although not a hammer drill it can still cope well with drilling into masonry. Most drills are cordless nowadays making them very user-friendly and as the technology for batteries has made massive progress in the past few years investing in a couple of spare dewalt 18 volt battery will mean you never need to run out of power. The biggest advantage of this impact driver/drill is that it has extra torque giving the power to screw or drill even into tough, dense material or material of uneven density.
The Saw
This is probably the most all-encompassing category of tools, including hand saws, pruning saws, and an unending list of power saws. A high quality circle saw, such as Skil, can accomplish most carpentry tasks. It will easily cut through most boards, plywood, and OSB board. However a circular saw isn't a one-size-fits-all solution. Tile or masonry cutting does require a specialty saw - don't try to use one designed for wood. Also, please note that a circle saw should never be used for any sort of landscape work, for outside jobs you will need the correct kind of saw such as a chain saw for cutting logs etc.
Screwdriver
One of the most basic tools has become one of the most confusing to purchase. There are many different sorts but buying a good basic driver drill will suffice for most of your drilling needs.
Choose a quality manual ratcheting screwdriver, such as the Wadsworth Ratchet Set. It should have a variety of Phillips, slot, hex, and metric hex bits. It also includes extensions, for long-reach situations. This replaces an entire set of standard drivers. Because standard size screwdriver bits will fit most power drills, an electric screwdriver is unnecessary.
Pliers
Pliers are a must-have in a toolkit. There are many different types of pliers available, but you can start with a medium-sized good quality pair of basic pliers and then add specialised pliers to your toolbox when you know the uses you need them for. Most pliers have inbuilt wire-cutting faciliity so if you just need to cut wire occasionally you won't need to invest in additional specialised wire-cutters.
Hammers
You probably don't need to be told what a basic hammer looks like or what it's used for but make sure you choose one with the claw as it often comes in useful. If you're in a well-stocked tool shop, it's worth taking a few minutes to browse through the different types of specialised hammers that exist for different jobs so you know what's available if you should need it in the future.
All the Rest
There are a few small essentials which you could spend a small fortune on, but you certainly don't have to. A simple tape measure, a spirit level, small knife, fairly heavy-duty stapler and even if you are in a well-lit area a small flash light can come in very useful sometimes. Don't forget to keep an assortment of nails, screws, nuts, bolts, and tape on hand.
The tools listed above will give you a good selection with which to get started on your projects. It needs to be said that it would be time well spent if you went to a large comprehensive tool supplier and spent time seeing what tools they have on offer. Ingenious tool designers are constantly coming up with new specialised versions of the basic tools that make the jobs they are designed for much easier to accomplish efficiently and successfully than the basic tool. If you like doing diy then you will really enjoy seeing what's now available and the information may come in very useful for future projects.
Although you're starting off with the basic tools you'll find that you'll definitely be adding to it as time goes by. As long as you look after your tools well you'll end up with a comprehensive tool selection that will give you a lot of satisfaction each time you use it. One small word of warning here though, be selective who you lend your tools to: a friend may be a great person but may not have the feeling for using a tool properly and unintentionally damage it. Also, if you do lend tools make sure the borrower remembers to return it - this especially applies to one's children!