Tool kit for lady houseowner

I am renovating a small house for my daughter, as I go along I try to show her basic house maintenance. Yesterday she had a problem with the toilet cistern, and following my instructions turned off the water via the in line isolating valve, all she had to hand was a screwdriver set from a Christmas cracker. So any ideas as to where we could get a useful, comprehensive but not too sophisticated tool kit? Or what tools we should but to make up a kit, at reasonable expense. TIA

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Broadback
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My daughters have the "IKEA" tool set, 4 screwdrivers, hammer, pliers.

Rick

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Rick

I`ll start the list...

Screwdrivers (flat headed and posidrive) Pliers Gland pliers Claw hammer Adjustable spanner (small + large) A box of assorted screws Scraper (for wallpapering) A sponge (ditto) A drill (a cheap corded one would probably do you fine) A few different drill bits (masonry / metal / wood)

Reply to
Colin Wilson

I'd add a mini mole wrench (with lessons if necessary) and explain how much easier cross-point screws are than slotted. Given the amount of stuff held together with allen keys, perhaps a set of them (e.g. the Screwfix ball end ones). Oh, and plumbers two part epoxy sticks. And some rolls of PVC tape. Araldite. PVA adhesive if they are going to do any decorating. And a stud/wire detector if they go for the drill and masonry bits.

Reply to
Newshound

selection raw plugs pencil spirit level your phone numbers no nails mastic gun masking tape

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Space_Cowby

LOL

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Colin Wilson

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Reply to
Sloper

gaffer tape - screwdrivers with suregrip handles, please. (or rechargeable) awl craft knife torch rule

Reply to
SmileyFace

Hi,

This sort of thing is a reasonable start, it sometimes is on sale for £30 which makes it a good buy IMHO:

Or have a trawl through Froogle to get some ideas:

cheers, Pete.

Reply to
Pete C

All the suggestions are good - but the most essential tool is the knowledge of how to use any of the others ...

Mary

Reply to
Mary Fisher

Add..... oh, god, it's MF, ok, you know the score... a cheap (horrible) DIY basics book

Reply to
Mike Dodd

A copy of the Collins manual should help.

Sheila

Reply to
S Viemeister

I would keep it as simple as possible. A medium size flat blade screwdriver, a No 2 Posidrive screwdriver, a 4oz cross pein hammer, a pair of pliers, a pair of pincers, a junior hacksaw, a Stanley knife and an adjustable spanner. If you can trust her with things electrical, add an insulated terminal screwdriver and a pair of insulated wire cutters. That, with a reel of gaffer tape, a reel of electrician's insulating tape and some general purpose glue is the emergency tool kit I keep at my lady friend's place. It will deal with most common problems and can be expanded as she gains knowledge / confidence.

Colin Bignell

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nightjar

Fwom:Broadback ( snipped-for-privacy@towill.plus.com)

Argos do a few. Budget tools are a good choice to get started with IMHO, it is far more useful to have a whole array of cheap tools than just a few nice fancy ones.

Tools not to get a newbie:

chainsaw circular saw road breaker structural props electric plane - aviation fuel powered one probably not very suitable either.

NT

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N. Thornton

Buy what you need when you actually need it. That way yo never end up with tools that are not useful, and save money.

The first thing she needs is a box or bag to put them in.

Reply to
The Natural Philosopher

  • Woodsaw
  • Hacksaw
  • Assortment of tap washers
  • Emergency pipe repair tape/putty
Reply to
s--p--o--n--i--x

expense.

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Dave

Reply to
Mary Fisher

Before anyone feels slighted - I meant children's mouths.

Reply to
Mary Fisher

Sorry, that subject line has set me off, I must have been watching too much Little Britain.

Scene: B&Q, a miserable underpaid assistant is stacking the shelves.

Enter one flouncey, dodgy-looking woman in a flowing white dress, false eyelashes and too much makeup.

Lady: Could you possibly tell me where I can find implements suitable for maintaining the residence of a lady?

Assistant: What's wrong wiv yer 'ouse, mate?

Lady: How could I possibly know? I am a lady. Perhaps it needs some stencilled motifs in the front passage.

etc, etc

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Martin Pentreath

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