I really appreciate the fact you always discuss what sort of materials and tools you use for each project. It's often overlooked by most how to videos and I find it quite frustrating. This video shows again you pay attention to the average handyman and it is great.
This is so timely and helpful! I’m hoping to become a first time homeowner soon. There are a lot of projects that need doing, and I want to tackle as many as I can on my own. This video and your channel is definitely a blessing! Thank you so much.
Finally I’ve found somebody to help me with my room issues and what other stuff I’d need my dad is always working on other stuff so I’ve taken responsibility to do some small things to my room
Thank you Shannon! I'm watching every one of your videos. I'm about to purchase a house that I will be fixing up. I am so grateful to have come across your channel. This tool list is just what I need. I appreciate your videos more than I can ever say.
Thanks so much for this video. As someone who owns three properties, I decided to learn to do some of the work myself and I must say your videos are very clear, simple and easy to follow. Thanks again for this one. I was wondering, indeed, the appropriate tools which will be needed in most cases for a handy job.
Ryobi got most of all this for decent price. Imo the list could goes on and it depends on what kind of chores do you do. Such as blower, trimer, hand saw, chainsaw, mower, tire changer, tool chest, basic sockets and wrenches tool set, work table, tool organizers, tool box, framing nailer, fence nailer, pressure washer, post digger, auger, impact wrench, 3 different sizes ladders, adjustable ladder, work gloves, latex gloves, a collection of oil and lubes for your gas power equipments. Etc..It goes on and it depends on your experiences.
I was looking for power tools to speed up my basic diy projects in woodwork. A good description you gave on drill driver & impact driver which i didn't knew before. Thanks for the great help.
Thank you Shannon. I appreciate your friendly, knowledgeable manner of educating us DIYers on using tools and undergoing projects. I have already used your videos to complete 2 projects that I might have never undertaken in this lifetime!
One day I looked around and realized I had most of these tools less the cordless impact and large level. As other have mentioned below I would also add: flashlight, eye and hearing protection, and a nice set of leather gloves. Done! :-)
Yes! Portable work light and a headlamps are super useful (LED recommended) as well as eye protection and dust masks to protect from particles and or poorly ventilated work areas. Thanks for the ear protection advice!
Thank you for your video! I use to help a lot during my teenager ages. My project is going to start next year. Need it to revamp my tools. Now is time to sketch up and plan up. Cheers!!! From Nova Scotia.
I came looking for some tips to fix my drywall in the house I am preparing to sell. I found your videos, got distracted and almost didn't do my drywall! Subbed now, I'll be back for more instructionals.
I think it’s a pretty comprehensive selection covering most tools except clamps and safety. However, I think a work table and vice is a priority even if it’s just a Black and Decker workbench which incorporates both to some extent. Saying that though the list can go on and on and on and we all have different things that are crucial to our workflow. My tool bag to take tools to the room I need them is the first thing I reach for and in there are my basic chisels, handsaws, grips, files, oil, collapsible rule, pencil, marking knife, mallets plus several others like screwdrivers on your list. Then you can guarantee that when you’ve finally sorted out you definitive list...you don’t even own the one tool you need.
Half lap joints and dadoes always intrigued me but I do not have skills to cut those. I watched many video on how to do t.hat including cutting it with repeatable circular saw cuts. I am not good at free hand circular saw. I recently saw one using sliding miter saw to cut dadoes. For this reason I am planning to replace my old miter saw with a sliding one. Skillsaw has one for $250…. This will also allow cross cut to boards up to 12 inches !
+mike billy Good ones! Also, on the extension cord: choose the right amp-rating for the specific equipment. If you must use an extension cord with a 12-to-15-amp miter saw or table saw (for example), then use an extension cord that is rated for 15 amps -- preferably the shortest one you can get away with and no thinner than 12 gauge.
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I found oscillating multi tool is really handy and it is also pretty cheap. It is safer for many DIY than other type of saws. Wondering what is your opinion on it?
+AwesomeO Those are great , I actually only bought one in the last year or so and have found many good uses for it. We actually had about 15 more things originally in mind for this video but had to try and cut it down to the real basics.
I was going to say the same thing. I use my oscillating tool frequently. It wasn't one of the first tools I bought for DIY projects, but I couldn't do without it now.
Great video Shannon,...But why did you put tape over all the brand names... What brand of tools were the yellow ones..C'mon... You bought the tools,..Free advertising for the Companies.. Their are thousands of videos with brand name tools out there..
i got a used Foresto roofing nailer for 100 bucks, CANADIAN! last week, at the pawnshop, and just before i had bought a Dewalt, brand new, worked like crap, So it's not something to neglect when you buy tools, and something i learned trough hard time and mistake is that good tools make you work more efficiently, i got a used but still better nailer for less than half the price of the other, less jam less pop ups,
You’ve hit the nail on the head Shannon, pun intended ha ha ha. The only thing I disagree with is I would not have recommended the small compound saw, only the sliding version. I had an 8” compound saw that wouldn’t even cut a 2x4 on it’s side, and wouldn’t entirely cut a 4x4 without fiddling with the safety guard. These days you can buy a 10" sliding compound saw for $179 on sale and it will cut boards large and small...lazer guided as well. I always appreciate your videos and tips, thank you.
+Erated78 The Harbor Freight 10" slider is $89, and is good enough quality for the basic DIY. I recommend you pair it with a good 60-80 tooth carbide name-brand blade.
Where did you purchase the red pry bar? I've checked home Depot and Lowes. They both sell various sizes of slim pry bars that are easily carried in a tool belt but I feel they are too small. Looking for something longer than 9" but not heavy so I can carry it in tool belt. Thanks
Good Video with a few criticisms. I wouldn't buy that little dingy 1 gallons compressor that you cant really run anything on. I would get a 6 gallon compressor. You can run almost anything on it roofing, framing guns etc without it always cycling on and off. I like the Ryobi vertical pancake style compressor. Also, you recommended an 18 gauge brad nailer. If I had to recommend one finish gun I would recommend a 15 gauge gun. I personally have used the 15 gauge finish nailer on all my projects and I think it's more heavy duty and has more holding power. I would definitely spend a little more money get a sliding miter saw as it's so much better. They had a 10" Ryboi sliding miter for $149 during black Friday..
+Mario Matejka by the way, if you are reaching the max gun power on a regular drill, this is a big clue to use an impact driver. You will break your regular drill
+Mario Matejka Think of it like the pneumatic bolt drivers they use when mounting wheels on the car. Only then the socket goes around the bolt head instead of being like a phillips bit inside the screw. There is no need to hammer the bolt into the wheel. So the "hammering" is only rotational pulses. There are two benefits from this. It makes higher torque in the pulse than it would do with constant rotation. Also it releases between pulses, letting the bit get positioned correctly in the screw before next pulse. Therefore not stripping the head.
+HouseImprovements These many people should reconsider because power tools are not always the right answer. Just because a way is most popular doesn't make it the better way. It is crazy the amount I use my hand saw since I bought a good one.
Fergus for any project with plywood? Yes, yes it is necessary. Wrenches usually come in sets in either SAE or Metric. They should cover most things you need. And a multi-tip screwdriver should be good for most people. If you start getting into insulated or specialty then you can pick those up as you need them.
If you are asking that then you probably don't need one right now but eventually it will become your friend and earn its place in your tool collection. When you get one spend a few bucks extra and get a geared unit which winds up 3 times as fast as one without gears.
Jacob Wrona I built a raised flower bed this weekend and thought, as I was marking each side of a sheet of plywood with a pencil that a chalk string would be much easier than drawing a line! Thanks.
+kenny hu There is a hammer drill feature on the cordless drill ,I mentioned that it would do some minor concrete drilling jobs. We had to cut the list somewhere and that did not make the final cut. lol
This is so timely and helpful! I’m hoping to become a first time homeowner soon. There are a lot of projects that need doing, and I want to tackle as many as I can on my own. This video and your channel is definitely a blessing! Thank you so much.
