Seasonal Spotlights: Handyman’s Hand
A handyman or handywoman wouldn’t be handy if they didn’t have their tool box. Fall is a perfect time for fixing the gutter, the lawnmower, the hose, etc, anything that has to be done outside, before the fall weather sets in. So what do you need? The perfect toolkit that fits your experience, your home and the duties you need to perform.
When looking for a toolkit, you want the basic necessities: hammer, screwdriver, measuring tape, etc. From there you want to build into the three main categories: Deconstruction, Construction and Maintenance. For deconstruction, you want pliers and screwdrivers that with help you pull apart pieces that need to be rebuilt, have rusted, or need to be replaced entirely. Construction needs nails, glue, binding materials, tape, balance boards, etc. Maintenance means paint, wood finish, tarps and cover ups, etc. It bleeds into construction and deconstruction a bit, but maintenance is definitely it’s own category for those elements that need to be covered or maintained, but can’t be changed or rebuilt just yet.
Some of the top tool kits to the get the job done:
Stanley 44 Piece Tool Kit and Tool Box: $64.86
Stanley’s 65-Piece General Homeowner’s Kit: $48.00
Denali’s 115-Piece Home Repair Kit: $44.43
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