Thursday, November 16, 2006

Do I pass the man test?

I found an article on 15 tools every home should have. Let's see how my collection rates:

The essentials:
1. Toolbox (check)
2. Hammer (check)
3. Pry bar (nope)
4. Vise-grips (those would be handy - nope)
5. Needle-nose pliers (check)
6. Screwdrivers (mixed set) (check)
7. Wire cutter/stripper (no, but I plan to get one)
8. Tape measure (16-foot) (check)
9. Electrical tester (check)
10. Reversible drill with bit set (check)
11. 1/2-inch steel chisel (isn't that what big screwdrivers are for?)
12. Utility knife (check)
13. Handsaw (check)
14. 9-inch torpedo level (two of them!)
15. Safety glasses (check)


Nice-to-haves:
1. 7-1/4-inch circular saw (check)
2. Electronic stud finder (check)
3. Carpenter's square (a who?)
4. Random orbital sander (been wanting one forever)
5. Staple gun (check)
6. Clamps (gotta get me some of these)

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