Renovate your house? Here are 5 must-haves for power tools you should invest in!
If you're like me, you'll find that your wish list with tools never ends and grows faster than you can keep up. While I may want to have all the tools in the world, I keep using them for almost all of my projects. These tools cover the basics, and if you get creative, they can do some pretty great things.
Table saw
I find that basically all of my projects start with this tool. Before I made the purchase, I could get by with my circular saw, but now I will never go back. For almost every project, I start by making a plan, performing a demo if necessary, determining dimensions, buying wood, and cutting what I can. This is where this saw comes into play. For home improvement projects, I can't often buy a piece of wood and resize it without resizing it. The table saw is perfect for changing the width of pieces of wood or for cutting large pieces of plywood
Miter saw
While the table saw may be the first saw I pull out on most projects, it's not my most common. The miter saw is the most common. It is the master for cutting beams or studs to length. When I added crown moldings to my living room, it was invaluable. It saves so much time for decking and fences compared to a circular saw. You get accurate cuts and can get very precise angles. In combination with the table saw, you get almost any desired cutting configuration.
Drill
The miter saw is my most used saw, but the drill is by far the most used tool. I personally combine it with an impact so I can immediately switch between drilling and screwing, but for years it was just a drill. Almost every project involves drilling a hole or using a screw. Projects from removing switch panels to building a house are simplified with a drill. You will find that it is used so often. I recommend choosing the best one you can afford so you won't be let down when you need it most.
Oscillating tool
Most people may not think this is an important DIY tool, especially since it hasn't been popular for so long, but you'll thank me later. With a choice of blades, you can cut everything from nails to wood to drywall. And thanks to its functionality, you can make plunge cuts. So if you are removing parts of wood rot, siding, or drywall, this is a great tool. It also has sanding pads that can get into corners that are often overlooked by other sanders.
Orbital sander
If you're not a professional using the right tools that have been professionally maintained and you're really lucky, you have a cut or hole that you need to clean. If you hit it with a grinder, you can quickly make your project look professional. With an eccentric sander, you also save a lot of time on standard grinding projects such as preparing paint or finishing a piece of furniture or repairing drywall. While you can often get away with hand sanding projects, when you buy an orbital sander you will be wondering how you worked without one.
