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Froghollow Building & Design

Owner Builder's Toolkit

Basic Hand Tool Kit

Claw hammer

Hand Saw

hacksaw

Builders square

Combination square

Builders pencil

Measuring tape (get a wide one ie, 25mm, as you can run them out further)

Chisel with metal end that can be hammered (about 25-30mm wide)

Saw horses .Although more awkward to transport non-folding ones are safer. I find proprietory ones are too low for most purposes but they can be built up with framing timber.

Punches: one small tapered, one medium tapered

A cut off roofing punch can also be very useful

Pair pincers

Sharpening stone for chisel

Medium size jemmy

Mash hammer

rasp

1200mm spirit level

pocket or torpedo level (optional). good to keep in your nail bag which is next on the list

Nail bag Set of twist drills

Spade bits - 8,10,12,25mm

Hand brace

G clamps- a couple of 200mm are good

Sliding clamps are good for holding down timber while you work on it, but not for securing anything that could fall down causing injury /damage. Get one good one' rather than a load of cheap ones

Set of steps/ladder- aluminium for preference. If you can only afford one ,a universal type- ladder, steps, and platform all in one- though they do tend to be heavier than ordinary aluminium ones

Gloves

Hat

Safety glasses

Dust masks

First aid kit

For masonry

Long handled D -shovel

Short handled wide mouth shovel

Large trowel with point ground off

Scutch hammer (builders hammer with removable comb)

Bolster chisel

Plugging chisel

Water container e.g Oil drum

Strong buckets

Wire cutters

Scrubbing brush

Rubber gloves (heavy duty)

Bowsaw ( with old blades) for detailed mubrick cutting

If you have a larger budget

Battery drill- the best you can afford. Make sure it has two batteries and reasonably fast charge.

1.8m step ladder

extension ladder appropriate for the job

quick release driver bit holder

driver bits-12 & 14 gauge tek , no. 2 philips, batten screw

if using thick timbers, a spade bit extension can be useful.

Long handled post hole shovel

Power tools in order of usefulness

1/ 180mm circular saw

2/ planer

3/ belt sander

4/ reciprocating saw (like a giant jigsaw) The blades for these can be expensive

5/ mains drill, two speed with hammer attachment (this should come second on the list if you have no battery drill)

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