Last blog I mentioned 15 things every home needs. Last time I described 7. Here are the other 8.
Tarps & Furniture Pads
Plastic tarps and cloth furniture pads allow you to protect counters, floor, cabinets and more while performing home repair and improvement projects. Tarps make great drop cloths when painting, and furniture pads offer some protection against dropped tools.
Caulking Gun
Most high-quality glues, caulks and sealants are sold in a tube that requires a caulking gun.
Slip-Joint Pliers
Also known as "water pump pliers" or "Channel Locks" the slip-joint allows you to quickly adjust the jaw size for the task at hand.
Crosscut Handsaw
This saw is extremely versatile and can be used for cutting everything from sheets of plywood to thin moldings.
Hacksaw
Hacksaws may look thin & flimsy, but they'll quickly cut through all but the hardest of metals.
Combination Wrench Set
Because nuts & bolts are both "standard" (SAE) and "metric", you'll need both sets of wrenches.
Screwdriver Sets
There are 4 types of screws in popular use today: slotted, Phillips, star-drive and square-drive. Make sure your sets have screwdrivers for each and also all sizes.
Torpedo Level
You'll need a level to determine when something - a picture, a shelf, fence post, etc. - is level or plumb.