Power Tools / Hand Tools

A Partial Inventory of Tim's Tools

So, you want to know what tools I use? Here is a partial list. I have hundreds and hundreds of tools as you might expect. Some I use often, others just once a year. But when I need a tool, I need a tool. Use the wrong tool for a job and you can pull your hair out, cost yourself lots of lost time, and do a sub-par job.

PARTIAL LIST of Hand Tools:

• Assorted Flathead and Phillips screwdrivers
• Wood Chisels-1/4 inch wide up to 1.5 inch wide. I have good ones and old ones that I don't mind abusing.
• Plumb Bobs
• Putty Knives - rigid blade and flexible blade ones
• Drywall Mud Pan
• Assorted Drywall Knives / Blades -- 4" taping knife, 8", 10" & 12" finishing knives
• Drywall Pole Sander - I LOVE this tool! Gets you away from the dust shower.
• Torpedo Level - The small one - about 9" long
• 2', 4' & 6' Levels
• Drywall Hammer
• Regular Hammers - 16, 20, 24 and 40 oz. sizes
• Cold Chisels - Assorted sizes and blade widths
• Mason's String
• Needle Nose Pliers
• Channel lock Pliers
• Wire Cutters
• Wire Strippers
• Linesman Pliers - These have two flat blades, lots of leverage and are the perfect tool to braid electrical wires together before you wire nut them.
• Hacksaws
• Hand Miter box - for quick down and dirty miters
• Rasps - These are wood files. Coarser than the coarsest sandpaper.
• Spade Bits - paddle bits for drilling rough holes
• Regular Twist Drill Bits
• Framing Square
• Combination Square
• Protractor - For determining weird angles
• First Aid Kit
• Ear Muffs and Ear Plugs
• Goggles
• Respirator
• Assorted Cotton and Leather Work Gloves
• Assorted Shovels - Duckbill, round point flat point, spades, etc.
• Crow Bars, Pry Bars, Large Spud Bar - all for leverage
• 30' & 18' Fiberglass Extension Ladders
• 20' Long by 1' Wide Aluminum Walk Plank
• 4 Complete Sets of Bricklayers Scaffolding - a favorite work platform of mine for doing all sorts of painting, carpentry and other non- masonry work
• Magnesium Floats for Concrete Work
• Steel Trowels and Jointing Tools
• Assorted Bricklaying Trowels
• Brick Jointing Tools
• Copper Pipe Tubing Cutters - assorted sizes
• Assorted Pipe Wrenches - from 14" to 4 feet!
• Acetylene Torches - the ONLY way to solder copper!
• Black Iron Pipe Cutters & Threading Dies
• Pipe Vise - to hold pipe while cutting & threading
• Assorted Step Ladders
• Nail Punches
• Professional Caulk Gun
• Ceramic Tile Cutter
• Ceramic Tile Hard Rubber Grout Float
• Chalk Lines
• Tape Measures - up to 100 feet
• Builder's Transit / Level
  

  The List goes on and on! ! ! ! !

PARTIAL LIST of Power Tools:

• 18 volt Cordless Saw and Drill - Ryobi Brand - I LOVE this set!
• 3 Black & Decker Super Sawcat Saws with traditional 7.25" blade
• Bosch Belt Sander
• Porter Cable Screw Gun
• Porter Cable 1/2 Inch Drill
• Bosch Hammer Drill
• Senco Pneumatic Nailers
• Paslode Impulse Nailers
• Ridgid 10" Power Miter Box
• Delta 10" Table Saw
• Porter Cable 1/2 inch Right Angle Drill
• Makita Palm Sander
• Roto-Zip Drywall and Project Cutter
• Milwaukee Sawzall
• Porter Cable Router
  

  Adding more each month!

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Tim Carter

Tim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected as one of the Big 50 by Remodeling magazine in 1993. This award gave birth to Ask the Builder in October 1993. Tim also operates https://DrawPlumbingPlans.com. His @askthebuilder YouTube channel was the first home improvement channel on YouTube.