My friend wants to be a handyman, he wants to paint and do some light work around the house, anyone can let me know what essential tools he needs and any site that he can learn from.
2006-10-26 05:41:38 · 10 answers · asked by bizmanchicago 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
With respect to answer about my friends handyman skills, he is vey skilled, he just doesn't have the means to buy the tools, I'm in a computer field, I just want to do a friendly thing by buying him his supplies, I figured if I spend about a $100-$150 I can atleast get him started so he can make a living.
2006-10-26 06:06:18 · update #1
Why not get him a gift certificate to Lowe's or Harbor Freight Tools and let him decide. It might be a good idea to be able to buy the tool he needs when he needs it, otherwise you could spend a mint and still miss that tool that he needs in a pinch.
2006-10-26 12:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by cabbiinc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complete Tool Kits
Hand-Held Hammers, Pliers and Screwdrivers
Air-Powered Screwdrivers
Corded Electric Drills and Corded Electric Saws
Cordless Screwdrivers
Cordless Drills and Cordless Impact Wrenches
Reciprocating Saws and Blades
Plus All the Accessories from Flashlights to Batteries and Battery Chargers
http://www.faresetools.com/site/1550358/page/45029/handyman
http://www.servicemagic.com/article.show.Find-a-Handyman-for-Small-Repairs.10610.html
http://www.personalhandymantrainer.com/
2006-10-26 05:55:33 · answer #2 · answered by Littlebigdog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the tools normally depend on what you are doing, but there are a few that are more common.
Hammer
Level
Tape measure
Chordless drill
Screw Drivers
Socket wrenches
Allen wrenches
Flashlight
Needle nose pliers
Wire cutters
Channel lock pliers
Utilitly knife
Wire strippers
Caulking gun
Paint roller
18" paint roller handle
plastic sheeting to lay on the floor or to seal off room
stud finder
Paint brushes
Electric chords
Crow bar or pry bar
hacksaw
ladders
portable workbench
handsaw
chop saw
router
electrical tester
jigsaw
radial saw
plumbers tape
pipe cutter
chisels
nail punches
2006-10-26 05:55:39 · answer #3 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he wants to be a handyman but has no tools or skills for repairing stuff ?? then why would he think him being a ''handyman'' would be a good choice ?? he doesnt sound all that handy , and he doesnt even own any tools ?? he is at a seiroius disadvantage, all the handymen I know are just that, real handy at doing things , they know what tools they need and they know how to fix stuff . Just being a handyman isnt really a career choice it is something that you just end up becoming,because you have many skills in the home repair arena ....... tell him good luck .
2006-10-26 05:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hammer, saw, a small tool kit with pliers, screwdrivers, tape measure,flash light, cheap drill & bits for now. You can pick all this up for less than a hundred bucks. There are a lot of cheaper tool kits with practicly all the above tools in it cheap. Shop around. As he earns money he can up grade & get more.
2006-10-26 06:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all the brushes you buy him should be good ones. Other than that a good hammer, pliers, screw drivers, these you need to get ones also, otherwise you just round out the screws. A level and a stud finder would also be good. A battery operated drill and some bits. He will also need a saw, tape measure and square. A utility knife is also handy.
2006-10-26 06:18:40 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hammer, drill, screwdriver set, step ladder, regular ladder, flash lite, plumbing wrenches, plumbers tape, paint brushes. It might be good if he carried some nails and screws in different sizes. He might want to carry masonry bolts if the area he will be working has older houses with brick walls. He should also carry his own extension cords and plumbing buckets.
That should get him started.
2006-10-26 05:53:07 · answer #7 · answered by Loli M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duct tape is the handyman's secret weapon.
2006-10-26 06:05:28 · answer #8 · answered by allkell 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.thesuperhandyman.com/tools.html
that took 4/5 of a second at http://www.google.com/
good luck
2006-10-26 05:51:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hammer various screewdrivers nails knife tape measure
2006-10-26 05:52:25 · answer #10 · answered by Brando 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋