Your Basic Home Maintenance Toolkit

Owning a home requires maintenance.  Many people will hire a handyman but for those who like to do it themselves, some basic equipment and supplies will be necessary.  Everyone has their own preferances but here is a list to get you started:

Basic Home Maintenance Equipment

• Flashlight
• Bucket, 5-gallon
• Ladder, 6-foot fiberglass
• Claw hammer
• Screwdrivers, several sizes of both flathead and Phillips
• Tape measure, 25-foot+
• Utility knife and extra blades
• Wrenches, basic set of open-ended crescent wrenches, set of ratcheting socket wrenches, and set Allen wrenches
• Pliers, standard (slip-joint), long-nose, Channellock, and wire-cutter (diagonal)
• Hand saw, small, multipurpose
• Gloves, rubber gloves and leather
• Safety goggles
• Glue, wood and all-materials (not Super Glue)
• Sandpaper and sanding block
• Caulking gun
• Clamps
• Combination square or speed square
• Drill, cordless, 3/8-inch variable-speed reversible
• Drill bit set
• Flat scraper or putty knife
• Circular saw
• Level, 36- or 48-inch aluminum
• Sawhorse(s)

As a do-it-yourself person, what would you add to this list?