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Home Maintenance in Canada
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items Between Walmart and Home Hardware they have almost everything you need. These are items that are effective for small home repairs if you don't want to spend big bucks on name brands.
This is the most simple version of a hammer. But, at 16oz, it's perfect for most of the jobs around your home. It's a good weight for small jobs, but, you could use it for more robust projects. At the price it's ideal for a home toolbox
WorkPro 16 oz Wooden Claw Hammer, Wood Handle
This would be perfect combination of portable and house tool storage. The material bag is ideal if you're storing your tools somewhere you don't want to mark up. It has a large amount of capacity for it's size, and the shoulder strap is very convenient.
TOPEX 16-inch Tool Bag Multi-pocket Tool Organizer with Adjustable Shoulder Strap
This is perfect for a home toolbox. This has all of the common bits you're going to encounter around the house. The rachet feature is handy for quick fixes.
REJODA-SHARDEN Ratcheting Screwdriver 13-in-1 Ratchet Screwdriver Set Multi Bit Screw Driver All in One Screwdriver with Torx Security, Flat Head, Phillips, Hex, Square and 1/4 Nut Driver
Effective and affordable. I like these tapes that reads both metric and imperial. Sometimes you need one or the other and this is handy for that. This tape would be great to keep around the house.
16' Tape Measure, 16ft./5m
This type of knife (sometimes called a boxcutter) is great for around the house. The snappable blade means you can keep the used part of the blade is sharp. I sometimes i even use these knives for picking out slivers in my hand.
Swiss Tech 18mm Snap-Off Utility Knife, SK5 steel ,18mm
If you're drilling into walls you need to know what's behind it. This detects the studs in the wall, this even tells you if there's a live wire behind the wall.
Zircon StudSensor i65 Center and Edge Finding Electronic Stud Finder, Center and Edge Finding Electronic Stud Finder
Wood glue is perfect for fixing things in your house. It has a slow cure time, so you need to secure the repair while it dries. Wood glue is so good at repairs, it probably won't break there again.
HENKELS LPGCARPENTER'SGLUE, HENKELS LPGCARPENTER'SGLUE
I always keep some of these on hand. These are perfect single use tubes. What I like is that you can do a job with one little tube and you don't have to waste the rest. These last for years and great for the occasional repair.
Krazy Glue All-Purpose Super Glue Singles, Fine Tip, 4 x 0.5 mL
Wall anchors are perfect for fixing things to the wall without having to find a stud. Not for a lot of weight, but will hand quite a bit. Stay within the weight rating and you'll be fine.
8-12x1-1/4" Plastic Anchor with Screws 10 Pieces, Plastic anchors are used to support light loads on drywall without fastening to a wall stud, or into masonry.
This is a great kit for you're drill driver. Since it's from DeWalt, the bits last longer than average. I comes in a locking hard case, so if you drop it won't break and you won't lose anything. It has the most popular bits that you'd probably need.
DEWALT Power Driver Bit Set | Home Hardware
These 12V systems are the best bang for the buck drill/drivers. They're small so they're perfect for almost anything around the house. I wouldn't tackle a large project with this, but in a pinch you could drive a few larger screws.
DEWALT Xtreme 12V Max 3/8" Lithium | Home Hardware
These are built specifically for paint cans and rollers, but the scraper is great for cleaning around the house. This is a multitool and is good to have around.
BENCHMARK 6-in-1 Painting Tool | Home Hardware
It's good to have some blades for you're utility knife. These are one of the best brands for blades. Comes in a hard case, so you can keep it in you toolbox or in a utility drawer.
OLFA 20 Pack 25mm SanpOff Utility Blades | Home Hardware