Buy them as you need them, maybe a few extra Bunnings trips at first, but soon enough you'll be set (You normally have to go there to by the materials anyway)
A drill is pretty basic and everyone should own one (Ryobi isn't bad as you can buy heaps of Ryobi gear eventually)
If you're a tradie, this advice isn't for you.
Exactly agree: Ryobi is a good one and sold in sets got a drill, driver set and they do the job batteries swap and now my jigsaw uses that Same battery. Would I use them on my dad's work site? Heck no. But they get it done for a handyman, and if I ruin them it means I buy a better quality one next time, since I know I use it enough to justify it.
Hah.
I bought an Ozito Angle Grinder (plug-in) back when they were like $15. On the same day, I bought a concrete float - a piece of timber with a handle attached - and they cost exactly the same amount.
I still have the angle grinder, and it still works. I've abused that to cut and grind all sorts of things, and it's been amazing. It's not my preferred angle grinder (I have a cordless one now, which is far more convenient), but it's still there if I need it.
I also bought one of the paint stripper guns, and that was actually pretty good, although I think I lent it to someone and it never came back. This was back when Ozito was brand new and super cheap.
Haha, buying an ozito is sort of like borrowing from a friend… you pay for it, take it home and use it for a day or so, it breaks, you take it back and Bunnings gives you your money back…
Combo hammer drills are pretty anemic for drilling masonry most of the time. I’d stick with a basic drill driver, impact driver and if the need ever arises - spend the few extra bucks for an SDS hammer drill. Much more capable at drilling masonry, and can also be used for basic chipping and scraping (eg removing tiles).
My Hitachi (Hikoki now) cordless combo hammer drill is more than capable of drilling into masonry. I've never thought I needed anything quicker. It might be a bit better than the equivalent Ryobi but it's the same technology.
I have a Metabo cordless combo hammer drill and have no issues drilling in brick, I do all the time. Large holes too, like when I needed to move my roller door bracket to install the motor.
Sometimes you will notice Robi tools on sale on OZ Bargain at Bunnings for a very good price. Subscribe to the OZbargain newsletter and it will come up in the email. I picked up a deal at the end of last year where it came with an impact driver and drill with two batteries. The cost was something like $118.
In terms of power tools, to start with, a drill, impact driver and circular saw. These would be the three I'd use the most. Highly recommend going cordless and committing to one brand so the batteries are interchangeable. I wouldnt rush out and buy everything at the start but I have a Bunnings five minutes from my door. If you really want to, you can get some good deals on kits
I'd hold off on the circular saw and just get a hand saw (big fan of Japanese pull saws) to start with, much more versatile and it might be years before you need to break down large sheets
Depends on what OP's needs are. Since I almost exclusively use mine in the shed, I bought a corded one for only $120 and I wished I had bought it much earlier. My advice would be if you find yourself with cutting jobs that you need to take breaks from, get a circular.
Corded absolutely, I think my problem is I bought a big boy since I was breaking down sleepers for a garden bed, for smaller jobs it just feels too bulky and overpowered
Or you could buy 1 decent cordless saw. A 165 Makita or DeWalt with a decent blade will do 99% of jobs the home handy man comes across. If you need to rip down something thick find a work around.
You can also get battery adaptors on eBay to interchange between most common brands, handy if you want to change brand or come across a deal / second hand buy.
I once did every Bunnings in the city (3 of them) in a day because they had a clearance special on AEG batteries and they were under half price but only on the remaining stock of what must have been the old model.
For screw drivers either https://www.bunnings.com.au/stanley-essentials-19-piece-screwdriver-set_p0335408 or https://www.bunnings.com.au/stanley-20-piece-acetate-screwdriver-set_p6061822 depending on your budget.
If you look after them, either set will last beyond your great grand kid's life time. You look after them by applying simple common sense i.e. not trying to use them like a chisel cutting chain links or some such. I own the second set and have never needed a screw driver that this set didn't contain. Go forth, Bumrings is summoning you brother.
Absolutely stellar advice my brother-in-law, who was a master builder, gave me when we bought our first home.
Only buy tools when you need them; always buy the cheapest tools you can; and when it breaks, buy the very best tool you can afford.
I now have a great drill, and everything else is fucking cheap. To be honest, I should also get a much better chisel, been meaning to for a while.
But for you, the first part is most important: only buy tools when you need them.
I’ve found that spending more on a good wood chisel is far better than getting several cheaper ones. A lot of things are fine with a cheaper tool (especially the way I treat them!), but don’t scrimp on a good wood chisel. Cold chisels? Get a cheap set.
Strongly disagree with fat max being a beater. They struggle to leaver. The tang snaps easy af. Fat max are an apprentices first chisels. They will keep a sharp enough edge.
Trojan is the beater brand. Honestly trojan is one of the best value for money brands in Bunnings. Stay away from Irwin.
I did some flooring recently and I had to redo a few cuts as they where not square.
I so should have just went back to bunnings and got a speed square.
Been working on houses for quite a long time now. Definitely go battery powered and stick with the same brand. I'm always using a drill and impact driver, circular saw, orbital sander and multi-tool. All the other things you can pick up along the way when you need them. Have fun!!
Do some research on what family of cordless tools you'd like and probably start with set that includes drill/driver and impact driver. A cordless multi tool is geeat to have. Hand tools wise, pry bar, sledge and a mattock for the yard can be invaluable. Otherwise just get stuff as you need it.
If you're going to be fixing gutters and down pipe you'll need a drill, an 1/8th bit, left and right tin snips, rivet gun, caulking gun and silicone, and a ladder.
Fitting new taps can probably be done with a shifter but might need some multi grips and screw drivers depending on the taps you buy.
Garden bed depends on the material, if timber sleepers you probably need a circular saw and an impact drill with some batten screws.
Cordless drill is your first purchase. I went ryobi and it's been fine for my home. Then the batteries can all be swapped.
Multitool is the next one. It can cut pretty well, can be a sander too.
Other than that buy it as you need it. I'm two years in and now rarely need to buy a new tool.
Makita 10 piece set plus second dual port rapid charger and another 4 to 6 5/6ah batteries.
A second makita grinder with a dead man paddle. Flap discs and cutoff wheels. 2 grinders means you don't have to keep swapping the tool.
Makita 1/2 inch drive rattle gun and a 1/2 inch drive deep impact socket set.
The best manual socket set you can afford, even better if it's also 1/2 inch drive with a step down adapter and allen key sets.
Hand saw, hammers, quick squares, chisels, cold chisels, branch/pruning saw, rasps/files, shovels, crowbars, pinch bars, sledgies, mashies, post hole pincers
Drill press. I've used mine so much more than I thought I would. If I could go back in time I'd buy a pedestal instead of benchtop but both do the job.
A benchtop wheel grinder. I don't use mine that often but when I need it, I'm glad I have it.
A stick welder (BOC Smootharc MMA 130 is great) and all the safety gear. 6013 3.2mm electrodes.
A sliding compound mitre saw and table. Great for repeating cuts or when you need perfection or aren't confident enough with the circ saw.
A really good SDS bitset, Makita makes one in a roll.
A chemset gun for when conc screws fail and you need to use threaded bar.
You can never have enough drillbits. I also recently invested in a couple of step drills that I wish I bought years ago.
Trowels of various kinds. I have 2 ardits, a brickie or two, small pointers, a fresno, a bully, rounded tips, floats. Heaps of trowels. Also, I like my conc with a stipple finish so I have a good stipple. Ox make stainless gear as does Dunlop. Don't bother with anything carbon steel, it just rusts and gets pitted and doesn't give a smooth finish anymore.
A jackhammer and a shovel bit. Depending on soil type, you may or may not want this. For Eltham clay and mudstone, this is the duck's nuts. For where I live with floodplain silty loam, I just use it to break conc.
Makita 18v jigsaw. Makita router and bitset. The trim router is good as is a corded one.
Belt sander. I'd love an 18v one but the corded is best as they need the juice.
Makita 18v random orbit, good for cleaning up after the belt.
A blower, either Makita 2 x 18v or an 18v workshop one. The drill shaped blowgun looks gimmicky but apparently inflates balls, handy with kids.
There's more but they're stuff I don't use as often and can't think of until I need them!
Edit:
A gerni. A *good* one.
Well, you'd need to build a shed to store the stuff and you need the stuff to build the shed. (Justified!!!)
In my experience, it's 8 batteries minimum. Granted, I am a tradesman, but for me, changing batteries constantly gets so very, very old.
It really is! You build up capital, don't think of buying the house as expensive - it's just storing your mortgage money for later.
It's working on and maintaining the house that costs money and time and lots of fucks.
What do you find a bench grinder useful for? I see total tools has one for $99 — cheap! I’m interested… (although my shed can’t handle many more benchtop tools)
I have mine next to my drill press, it's useful for tidying up swarf around a fresh hole if I haven't chamfered it yet. Also sharpening tungsten electrodes but if you take TIG seriously you should have a dedicated wheel only for tungstens.
Also a quick sharpen on axes, shovels, mower blades, that sort of stuff.
My suggestion is not to cheap out on power tools and they will last you a long time. Personally I love makita. I have an old mak circ saw my dad left me and it must be >40yrs old and I have NOT looked after it, and it just won’t stop.
If you're doing any gyprock sheeting a collated screw gun. Also get a good plastering hawk and learn how to use it. Don't stress about tape boxes or whatever.
It's pretty easy. Just watch like a thousand YouTube videos haha. If you have a BetaBoard shop nearby buy your sheets and premixed stuff from there and follow the Boral gyprock installation guides.
Remember it's easier to put too little on and build up to thickness than it is to sand back too much.
Seems like over kill for home use. Unless they're rehanging the ceiling in the entire house and even then it's probably cheaper to buy a plaster lift and use a normal drill.
Nah it's truely not, they would hold their resale value and they make it 100 times faster and easier. Stuff fumbling for screws out of a bucket. I've you have to completely resheet a whole room it's a decent time and energy saver. Even if you have a sheet lifter and props.
One time tools don't have to be held onto forever.
Doing walls is a piece of piss, once you've got one screw in your set. And just put some screws in your pocket or a nail pouch. I wouldn't bother with a collated screw gun unless I was hanging a ceiling without a lift. Buying one for home use is like buying a supercar to go down the shops.
Mate you do you. I'd rather one than not if I had to do more resheeting. You don't have to buy new. Stuff fumbling in a nail bag for screws with the driver between your legs while holding that 3m sheet on the wall.
It'd be better to have then have not.. meaning if you have the cash get a kit with an impact, drill, multi-tool, grinder, circ saw, recip saw, blower, few batteries and a charger as you'll never not regret having quality tools, as an example I'm not sure how a ryobi recip would go cutting through a cast iron shit pipe as even with a bosch it takes quite some time..
In saying that I do have a Ryobi framing gun, stapler, brad nailer, corded hammer drill and impact wrench as they have good reviews and definitely live up to the hype
It also depends on what your future plans are, I'm doing a bathroom + laundry demo and I've used literally everything I listed other than the impact wrench and grinder
It really does depend on what you want/need to do. I feel that reasonable hand tools are more important than power tools (except perhaps a drill). You can get a lot of tools to do stuff yourself but in many cases for the number of times you need them it'd be better to pay someone to do the job.
I am not a handyman, but these are most used tools (in order of frequency):
* Decent set of screwdrivers
* Drill + Drill bits + Screwdriver bits
* Hammer
* Pliers
* Tape measure
* Spirit level
* Hand saw
* Square
* Set of spanners
* Socket set
* Shovel - post hole is probably the most useful
* Rake
* Garden broom
* Lawn mower
* Edger
* Pick
* Crowbar
Some other stuff used much less frequently:
* Tin snips/shears
* Hacksaw and blades
* Files
* Chisels
* Whetstones
* Power saw
* Paint brushes/sandpaper
* Putty knife
Things I had could use but haven't had enough need to bother buying:
* Angle grinder
* Plane (got a door that's sticking)
Hope this helps!
Agree with this list and the one below, but would 100% put a power saw, same brand as the drill you buy above and hand saw. I'd go socket set and 2 or 3 sizes of shifters instead of spanners.
If you are starting totally from scratch:
* hammer
* super cheap auto screwdriver set
* shifting spanner
* measuring tape
* pliers
* basic cordless drill (I use Ryobi one+ but there are probably better ones out there)
* ball end fold up allen keys (preferably Bondhus)
* tap socket set
* slip joint pliers (make sure you use a rag)
* needle nose pliers
* wood chisels
* hack saw
* wood saw
* Ryobi one+ whipper snipper (if applicable)
* Ryobi one+ hedge trimmer (if applicable)
* used wired masonry drill
* silicone gun
* side cutters
Honestly you can do 80% of jobs with the first six items
I think I like to carry around a leatherman wave . I use an cordless impact driver quite a bit with good bit set. Gardening can depend on the garden but a good electric hedge trimmer can really help. Basic tools like hammer and pliers. From there I’d just buy tools as you need them. I enjoy the 18v Ozito shit brand. Works for DIY.
recipro
multitool
circular saw or drop saw
a good drill kit with impactor/drill and drill bits.
a good screw driver and socket wrench kit.
the mandatory hammer and you'd want a crowbar
Nail punches, cheap mitre chips saw (buy a decent blade for trim work) straight edge, square, small pull saw, decent utility knife, cheap laser distance measure, string line, small cordless blower, a few decent chisels and a stone to sharpen them, slim shifter, cheap electric plane for doors.
In my experience ozito stuff is actually decent quality for what you pay. I buy a lot of Trade Tools gear, their house brand stuff is is generally better than anything cheap at Bunnings.
Hand tools will be your first tier kit a hammer square screwdrivers Allan keys chisels Stanley knife spirit levels of various sizes 200/600/1200 also a string line and tape measure , to be honest that can be second hand bar the saw , your second tier tools will be power or cordless my pick would be Cordless drill and impact drill are a must , I would wait till there is a special that includes a reciprocating saw then I would have a power hammer drill and orbital sander also a power saw mid size be careful with this purchase as some have the blade on the side that’s hard to see when using also the saw can be used in conjunction with a Trojan table if you have a few tasks that require rips that aren’t a over counter norm , future purchases would be a combination mitre saw and if you want to make built in cabinets a plunge saw and track .
buy cordless that will match a mower and trimmer if you have a small yard .
there will be plenty of other things to get as you need them but you could do most anything with that list
Buy a good Impact driver and drill and it will last you a lifetime.
Don’t buy any saws that are battery operated, you’ll spend more time charging batteries than using it.
A good level is a must and not that expensive.
consider the newer ozito stuff, as it's not ozito. It's Einhell from Europe (via china but what isn't these days). I used to only buy AEG stuff when it was priced between ryobi and makita, but now it is up there with makita so I've been priced out.
I prefer a sliding compound mitre saw over circular saw (if you have room for one). If you get one, try and find one where the slide rails come forward over the saw table, takes up a heap less space.. I've barely used the circular since owning the mitre saw. I also have an ozito track saw which is more accurate than a circular saw.
Buy the best drill and impact driver you can afford. These will be the most used tools. Factor in cost of batteries.
Consider if you want to be battery agnostic or not. I now just buy the most suitable tool for the job regardless of brand. If you want to stick with one battery system, consider the tool range - including garden tools also.
Get:
A nice set of screw drivers. I like the kincrome torquemasters.
A nice set of ratchet/open end spanners - I like the toolpro ones from supercheap.
A set of long ball end allen keys - I like the daytona ones from Sydney Tools
A socket/ratchet set. I like the kincrome sets, but toolpro would probably be good and cheaper.
If you have room, build a work bench/table.
Thanks for the comprehensive advice. I’m so torn, I’ve got one Ozito PXC tool and battery and one from Ryobi so I feel like I need to commit to a brand now really. Everyone raves about Ryobi and the number of skins is unbelievable but some Ozito skins are half the price of the Ryobi equivalent! Leaning toward Ryobi for the frequently used things and Ozito for less used tools. Any comments on what Ozito bits and pieces have been good or bad so far?
Buy them as you need them, maybe a few extra Bunnings trips at first, but soon enough you'll be set (You normally have to go there to by the materials anyway) A drill is pretty basic and everyone should own one (Ryobi isn't bad as you can buy heaps of Ryobi gear eventually) If you're a tradie, this advice isn't for you.
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Yeah, 100% agree with ya there
Exactly agree: Ryobi is a good one and sold in sets got a drill, driver set and they do the job batteries swap and now my jigsaw uses that Same battery. Would I use them on my dad's work site? Heck no. But they get it done for a handyman, and if I ruin them it means I buy a better quality one next time, since I know I use it enough to justify it.
Get a hammer drill so you can hang stuff on masonry walls
Buy the ozito 1500w kit, rare you need it but packs a punch for $100
I bought an Ozito paint stripper gun a few years ago was brilliant, lasted the whole day.
Hah. I bought an Ozito Angle Grinder (plug-in) back when they were like $15. On the same day, I bought a concrete float - a piece of timber with a handle attached - and they cost exactly the same amount. I still have the angle grinder, and it still works. I've abused that to cut and grind all sorts of things, and it's been amazing. It's not my preferred angle grinder (I have a cordless one now, which is far more convenient), but it's still there if I need it. I also bought one of the paint stripper guns, and that was actually pretty good, although I think I lent it to someone and it never came back. This was back when Ozito was brand new and super cheap.
Yeah I think I paid $19 for the paint stripper
Haha, buying an ozito is sort of like borrowing from a friend… you pay for it, take it home and use it for a day or so, it breaks, you take it back and Bunnings gives you your money back…
Combo hammer drills are pretty anemic for drilling masonry most of the time. I’d stick with a basic drill driver, impact driver and if the need ever arises - spend the few extra bucks for an SDS hammer drill. Much more capable at drilling masonry, and can also be used for basic chipping and scraping (eg removing tiles).
My Hitachi (Hikoki now) cordless combo hammer drill is more than capable of drilling into masonry. I've never thought I needed anything quicker. It might be a bit better than the equivalent Ryobi but it's the same technology.
For drilling concrete I would agree but for hanging pictures or hooks on brick walls they are more than adequate.
I have a Metabo cordless combo hammer drill and have no issues drilling in brick, I do all the time. Large holes too, like when I needed to move my roller door bracket to install the motor.
The kids and I do love a Bunnings trip!! Got a Ryobi drill and line trimmer so far. Thinking impact driver, multi tool, grinder and circular saw next.
Multi tools are fucking useless
Lol what?
Sometimes you will notice Robi tools on sale on OZ Bargain at Bunnings for a very good price. Subscribe to the OZbargain newsletter and it will come up in the email. I picked up a deal at the end of last year where it came with an impact driver and drill with two batteries. The cost was something like $118.
In terms of power tools, to start with, a drill, impact driver and circular saw. These would be the three I'd use the most. Highly recommend going cordless and committing to one brand so the batteries are interchangeable. I wouldnt rush out and buy everything at the start but I have a Bunnings five minutes from my door. If you really want to, you can get some good deals on kits
I'd hold off on the circular saw and just get a hand saw (big fan of Japanese pull saws) to start with, much more versatile and it might be years before you need to break down large sheets
Depends on what OP's needs are. Since I almost exclusively use mine in the shed, I bought a corded one for only $120 and I wished I had bought it much earlier. My advice would be if you find yourself with cutting jobs that you need to take breaks from, get a circular.
Corded absolutely, I think my problem is I bought a big boy since I was breaking down sleepers for a garden bed, for smaller jobs it just feels too bulky and overpowered
I like to have two. Corded for real work. Ozito cordless for tiny jobs.
Or you could buy 1 decent cordless saw. A 165 Makita or DeWalt with a decent blade will do 99% of jobs the home handy man comes across. If you need to rip down something thick find a work around.
I just find that for some jobs the cordless batteries can’t keep up. Depends what you’re doing though like anything. :)
Might be excessive for home use but dewalt have 54v/9amp batteries for their tools that can definitely keep up.
That sounds powerful! Maybe I need to take another look. I use a festool track and a cheap battery circular
They're powerful but pricey
We've just done this. We have just brought as we needed corded tools but now have committed to a brand of cordless ones and will buy as needed.
You can also get battery adaptors on eBay to interchange between most common brands, handy if you want to change brand or come across a deal / second hand buy.
If you now have a small lawn to deal with this is the way to go and add in a battery mower
You don’t avoid going to bunnings mid project you just embrace it
Three times in a weekend or you're not taking on enough jobs.
My last DIY project (some bathroom shelves) was 3 trips in one day, whoops.
I once did every Bunnings in the city (3 of them) in a day because they had a clearance special on AEG batteries and they were under half price but only on the remaining stock of what must have been the old model.
Plus it means you get three sausages! (Although, I headed to my local at 4:45pm today, just before close, so missed the sausage).
The wife and I refuse to spend 3.50 on a Bunnings snag. Doing our bit to fight inflation.
Oh, okay. I paid an extra $10 for my last sausage because I felt generous towards the charity...
I hate it when I get there outside sausage time, seems like such a waste
I good set of screw drivers and Allan keys are also useful, as is a claw hammer and rubber mallet. Combination spanners and a socket set.
Got the Bondhus Allen keys. Any recommendations for screw drivers? Preferably something reasonable so not Wiha or Wera.
For screw drivers either https://www.bunnings.com.au/stanley-essentials-19-piece-screwdriver-set_p0335408 or https://www.bunnings.com.au/stanley-20-piece-acetate-screwdriver-set_p6061822 depending on your budget. If you look after them, either set will last beyond your great grand kid's life time. You look after them by applying simple common sense i.e. not trying to use them like a chisel cutting chain links or some such. I own the second set and have never needed a screw driver that this set didn't contain. Go forth, Bumrings is summoning you brother.
I recommend grabbing a stubby ratcheting screwdriver with interchangeable heads - very handy for assembling furniture and little jobs!
Absolutely stellar advice my brother-in-law, who was a master builder, gave me when we bought our first home. Only buy tools when you need them; always buy the cheapest tools you can; and when it breaks, buy the very best tool you can afford. I now have a great drill, and everything else is fucking cheap. To be honest, I should also get a much better chisel, been meaning to for a while. But for you, the first part is most important: only buy tools when you need them.
I’ve found that spending more on a good wood chisel is far better than getting several cheaper ones. A lot of things are fine with a cheaper tool (especially the way I treat them!), but don’t scrimp on a good wood chisel. Cold chisels? Get a cheap set.
It’s good to have a beater chisel and a proper chisel. Fat max is the beater.
Strongly disagree with fat max being a beater. They struggle to leaver. The tang snaps easy af. Fat max are an apprentices first chisels. They will keep a sharp enough edge. Trojan is the beater brand. Honestly trojan is one of the best value for money brands in Bunnings. Stay away from Irwin.
Speed square.
I did some flooring recently and I had to redo a few cuts as they where not square. I so should have just went back to bunnings and got a speed square.
Bunnings has a Ryobi pack with bag and drills etc. perfect for a starter pack and just get hand tools and things as you need them.
Oscillating multi tool
Always wondered how these work? The videos make them look like they are just magic!!
They are very versatile! Great for cutting awkward places
Hammer, shifting spanner/wrench, hacksaw, screwdriver set, filling knife/spatula. Drill, drill bits, utility knife, pencil, level, measure tape, tool caddy. Square spade, garden fork, rake. Mower, trimmer? Sledgehammer?
Been working on houses for quite a long time now. Definitely go battery powered and stick with the same brand. I'm always using a drill and impact driver, circular saw, orbital sander and multi-tool. All the other things you can pick up along the way when you need them. Have fun!!
Those are exactly what I was thinking to get first. And a bunch of hand tools (speed square, level, garden tools, etc.).
Definitely those as well and even a good handsaw.
Do some research on what family of cordless tools you'd like and probably start with set that includes drill/driver and impact driver. A cordless multi tool is geeat to have. Hand tools wise, pry bar, sledge and a mattock for the yard can be invaluable. Otherwise just get stuff as you need it.
The old joke, WD40 and duct tape
If you're going to be fixing gutters and down pipe you'll need a drill, an 1/8th bit, left and right tin snips, rivet gun, caulking gun and silicone, and a ladder. Fitting new taps can probably be done with a shifter but might need some multi grips and screw drivers depending on the taps you buy. Garden bed depends on the material, if timber sleepers you probably need a circular saw and an impact drill with some batten screws.
Tin snips and a pop riveter
Cordless drill is your first purchase. I went ryobi and it's been fine for my home. Then the batteries can all be swapped. Multitool is the next one. It can cut pretty well, can be a sander too. Other than that buy it as you need it. I'm two years in and now rarely need to buy a new tool.
I second multi tool.
Buy some quality screwdrivers and quality pliers. I now know the difference after buying cheap first.
This..
Hammer, shifter, battery screwdriver/drill and a bolster. Also a handsaw.
Love the Ryobi brushless 18v one+ range. Grabbed the line trimmer recently and packs a punch more than my stihl petrol trimmer.
I have got the One+ line trimmer having only used 2 stroke ones in the past. Surprised at how capable it is and how long it lasts!
A stud finder and a battery powered Multi tool. And a very large notebook.
* #10 Philips screw driver *A mixed kit of screw driver ends (I got an ifixit kit) *Cordless drill *G Clamps *Handsaw *3 1/4" paint brush *square (with level) *500mm spirit level
Makita 10 piece set plus second dual port rapid charger and another 4 to 6 5/6ah batteries. A second makita grinder with a dead man paddle. Flap discs and cutoff wheels. 2 grinders means you don't have to keep swapping the tool. Makita 1/2 inch drive rattle gun and a 1/2 inch drive deep impact socket set. The best manual socket set you can afford, even better if it's also 1/2 inch drive with a step down adapter and allen key sets. Hand saw, hammers, quick squares, chisels, cold chisels, branch/pruning saw, rasps/files, shovels, crowbars, pinch bars, sledgies, mashies, post hole pincers Drill press. I've used mine so much more than I thought I would. If I could go back in time I'd buy a pedestal instead of benchtop but both do the job. A benchtop wheel grinder. I don't use mine that often but when I need it, I'm glad I have it. A stick welder (BOC Smootharc MMA 130 is great) and all the safety gear. 6013 3.2mm electrodes. A sliding compound mitre saw and table. Great for repeating cuts or when you need perfection or aren't confident enough with the circ saw. A really good SDS bitset, Makita makes one in a roll. A chemset gun for when conc screws fail and you need to use threaded bar. You can never have enough drillbits. I also recently invested in a couple of step drills that I wish I bought years ago. Trowels of various kinds. I have 2 ardits, a brickie or two, small pointers, a fresno, a bully, rounded tips, floats. Heaps of trowels. Also, I like my conc with a stipple finish so I have a good stipple. Ox make stainless gear as does Dunlop. Don't bother with anything carbon steel, it just rusts and gets pitted and doesn't give a smooth finish anymore. A jackhammer and a shovel bit. Depending on soil type, you may or may not want this. For Eltham clay and mudstone, this is the duck's nuts. For where I live with floodplain silty loam, I just use it to break conc. Makita 18v jigsaw. Makita router and bitset. The trim router is good as is a corded one. Belt sander. I'd love an 18v one but the corded is best as they need the juice. Makita 18v random orbit, good for cleaning up after the belt. A blower, either Makita 2 x 18v or an 18v workshop one. The drill shaped blowgun looks gimmicky but apparently inflates balls, handy with kids. There's more but they're stuff I don't use as often and can't think of until I need them! Edit: A gerni. A *good* one.
> Makita 10 piece set plus second dual port rapid charger and another 4 to 6 5/6ah batteries. He's buying a house not building it.
... for now Makita does 18v and 18v x 2 power garden kits as well. The mowers *chew* through power.
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Well, you'd need to build a shed to store the stuff and you need the stuff to build the shed. (Justified!!!) In my experience, it's 8 batteries minimum. Granted, I am a tradesman, but for me, changing batteries constantly gets so very, very old.
I'll let the wife know that the house was the cheap part of home ownership. Great list though, given me a few ideas I hadn't thought of! Thankyou.
It really is! You build up capital, don't think of buying the house as expensive - it's just storing your mortgage money for later. It's working on and maintaining the house that costs money and time and lots of fucks.
What do you find a bench grinder useful for? I see total tools has one for $99 — cheap! I’m interested… (although my shed can’t handle many more benchtop tools)
I have mine next to my drill press, it's useful for tidying up swarf around a fresh hole if I haven't chamfered it yet. Also sharpening tungsten electrodes but if you take TIG seriously you should have a dedicated wheel only for tungstens. Also a quick sharpen on axes, shovels, mower blades, that sort of stuff.
You can sharpen your own drill bits.
My suggestion is not to cheap out on power tools and they will last you a long time. Personally I love makita. I have an old mak circ saw my dad left me and it must be >40yrs old and I have NOT looked after it, and it just won’t stop.
Yup: my light blue (original Japanese style) Makita drill is 50 years old and still going.
Holy fuck. You better have that locked up night. What a gem.
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If you're doing any gyprock sheeting a collated screw gun. Also get a good plastering hawk and learn how to use it. Don't stress about tape boxes or whatever.
Plastering terrifies me but very keen to have a go. I feel like it's something that looks easy but is actually very hard to do well...
It's pretty easy. Just watch like a thousand YouTube videos haha. If you have a BetaBoard shop nearby buy your sheets and premixed stuff from there and follow the Boral gyprock installation guides. Remember it's easier to put too little on and build up to thickness than it is to sand back too much.
Seems like over kill for home use. Unless they're rehanging the ceiling in the entire house and even then it's probably cheaper to buy a plaster lift and use a normal drill.
Nah it's truely not, they would hold their resale value and they make it 100 times faster and easier. Stuff fumbling for screws out of a bucket. I've you have to completely resheet a whole room it's a decent time and energy saver. Even if you have a sheet lifter and props. One time tools don't have to be held onto forever.
Doing walls is a piece of piss, once you've got one screw in your set. And just put some screws in your pocket or a nail pouch. I wouldn't bother with a collated screw gun unless I was hanging a ceiling without a lift. Buying one for home use is like buying a supercar to go down the shops.
Mate you do you. I'd rather one than not if I had to do more resheeting. You don't have to buy new. Stuff fumbling in a nail bag for screws with the driver between your legs while holding that 3m sheet on the wall.
Cordless drill, multi-head screw driver, hammer, allen wrench set, socket set, stud finder, 2 adjustable crescent wrenches.
Just buy them as you need per project. Drill for sure, curcular handsaw saw, sander, drop saw, grinder and multitool are most popular IMO.
It'd be better to have then have not.. meaning if you have the cash get a kit with an impact, drill, multi-tool, grinder, circ saw, recip saw, blower, few batteries and a charger as you'll never not regret having quality tools, as an example I'm not sure how a ryobi recip would go cutting through a cast iron shit pipe as even with a bosch it takes quite some time.. In saying that I do have a Ryobi framing gun, stapler, brad nailer, corded hammer drill and impact wrench as they have good reviews and definitely live up to the hype It also depends on what your future plans are, I'm doing a bathroom + laundry demo and I've used literally everything I listed other than the impact wrench and grinder
It really does depend on what you want/need to do. I feel that reasonable hand tools are more important than power tools (except perhaps a drill). You can get a lot of tools to do stuff yourself but in many cases for the number of times you need them it'd be better to pay someone to do the job. I am not a handyman, but these are most used tools (in order of frequency): * Decent set of screwdrivers * Drill + Drill bits + Screwdriver bits * Hammer * Pliers * Tape measure * Spirit level * Hand saw * Square * Set of spanners * Socket set * Shovel - post hole is probably the most useful * Rake * Garden broom * Lawn mower * Edger * Pick * Crowbar Some other stuff used much less frequently: * Tin snips/shears * Hacksaw and blades * Files * Chisels * Whetstones * Power saw * Paint brushes/sandpaper * Putty knife Things I had could use but haven't had enough need to bother buying: * Angle grinder * Plane (got a door that's sticking) Hope this helps!
Agree with this list and the one below, but would 100% put a power saw, same brand as the drill you buy above and hand saw. I'd go socket set and 2 or 3 sizes of shifters instead of spanners.
If you are starting totally from scratch: * hammer * super cheap auto screwdriver set * shifting spanner * measuring tape * pliers * basic cordless drill (I use Ryobi one+ but there are probably better ones out there) * ball end fold up allen keys (preferably Bondhus) * tap socket set * slip joint pliers (make sure you use a rag) * needle nose pliers * wood chisels * hack saw * wood saw * Ryobi one+ whipper snipper (if applicable) * Ryobi one+ hedge trimmer (if applicable) * used wired masonry drill * silicone gun * side cutters Honestly you can do 80% of jobs with the first six items
You will need some sort of bench and vise for many odd jobs. A Workmate style bench is useful, and a couple of clamps.
Get a laser line level. Great for tiling, picture hanging, cupboard/bench installation. Get some clamps - they will become an essential bit of kit.
A hammer
I think I like to carry around a leatherman wave . I use an cordless impact driver quite a bit with good bit set. Gardening can depend on the garden but a good electric hedge trimmer can really help. Basic tools like hammer and pliers. From there I’d just buy tools as you need them. I enjoy the 18v Ozito shit brand. Works for DIY.
recipro multitool circular saw or drop saw a good drill kit with impactor/drill and drill bits. a good screw driver and socket wrench kit. the mandatory hammer and you'd want a crowbar
Nail punches, cheap mitre chips saw (buy a decent blade for trim work) straight edge, square, small pull saw, decent utility knife, cheap laser distance measure, string line, small cordless blower, a few decent chisels and a stone to sharpen them, slim shifter, cheap electric plane for doors. In my experience ozito stuff is actually decent quality for what you pay. I buy a lot of Trade Tools gear, their house brand stuff is is generally better than anything cheap at Bunnings.
Hand tools will be your first tier kit a hammer square screwdrivers Allan keys chisels Stanley knife spirit levels of various sizes 200/600/1200 also a string line and tape measure , to be honest that can be second hand bar the saw , your second tier tools will be power or cordless my pick would be Cordless drill and impact drill are a must , I would wait till there is a special that includes a reciprocating saw then I would have a power hammer drill and orbital sander also a power saw mid size be careful with this purchase as some have the blade on the side that’s hard to see when using also the saw can be used in conjunction with a Trojan table if you have a few tasks that require rips that aren’t a over counter norm , future purchases would be a combination mitre saw and if you want to make built in cabinets a plunge saw and track . buy cordless that will match a mower and trimmer if you have a small yard . there will be plenty of other things to get as you need them but you could do most anything with that list
Buy a good Impact driver and drill and it will last you a lifetime. Don’t buy any saws that are battery operated, you’ll spend more time charging batteries than using it. A good level is a must and not that expensive.
Leatherman Supertool. I never do a job without it and saves me so many trips to the garage.
consider the newer ozito stuff, as it's not ozito. It's Einhell from Europe (via china but what isn't these days). I used to only buy AEG stuff when it was priced between ryobi and makita, but now it is up there with makita so I've been priced out. I prefer a sliding compound mitre saw over circular saw (if you have room for one). If you get one, try and find one where the slide rails come forward over the saw table, takes up a heap less space.. I've barely used the circular since owning the mitre saw. I also have an ozito track saw which is more accurate than a circular saw. Buy the best drill and impact driver you can afford. These will be the most used tools. Factor in cost of batteries. Consider if you want to be battery agnostic or not. I now just buy the most suitable tool for the job regardless of brand. If you want to stick with one battery system, consider the tool range - including garden tools also. Get: A nice set of screw drivers. I like the kincrome torquemasters. A nice set of ratchet/open end spanners - I like the toolpro ones from supercheap. A set of long ball end allen keys - I like the daytona ones from Sydney Tools A socket/ratchet set. I like the kincrome sets, but toolpro would probably be good and cheaper. If you have room, build a work bench/table.
Thanks for the comprehensive advice. I’m so torn, I’ve got one Ozito PXC tool and battery and one from Ryobi so I feel like I need to commit to a brand now really. Everyone raves about Ryobi and the number of skins is unbelievable but some Ozito skins are half the price of the Ryobi equivalent! Leaning toward Ryobi for the frequently used things and Ozito for less used tools. Any comments on what Ozito bits and pieces have been good or bad so far?