New to DIY? 12 essential tools to get you started!

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  @GosforthHandyman · 6 months ago · pinned

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  @dwp1970 · 6 months ago

  Good Stuff! &nbsp;Pliers should be added to the list in my opinion.

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  @cruiserbrahuk5411 · 6 months ago

  I bought my first home about a month ago and I&apos;m brand new to DIY yet I&apos;ve already fully decorated 2 rooms, replaced all my light switches, replaced the ceiling light, silicone sealed ensuite and kitchen, fit kitchen downlighters, filled plaster holes, boarded the loft, replaced a tap and it goes on and on. My essentials are a wet and dry vac, wago connectors, spare 3 core, Duopower wall plugs, wire strippers, laser level, hole marker pen/pencil, head torches. I have my own DIY videos but they aren&apos;t anywhere near as professional as yours but I learned everything from Youtube from channels like this one. I would also fully recommend Parkside gear. I have their shop vac, drill, impact driver, drill bits and spirit levels among other things and none of them have let me down.

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  @MrPete1x · 6 months ago

  Don&apos;t forget the torch

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  @fazzini3868 · 6 months ago (edited)

  Looking forward to seeing the next video in the series. Whilst not a newbie I&apos;m certainly no DIY Ninja... Only thing I&apos;d add is a radiator key for bleeding radiators, and a spare meter cupboard key, because you can guarantee you&apos;ll never find the ones you keep in the &apos;safe place you&apos;ll never forget about&apos;! 😂

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  @atkinsx · 6 months ago

  Enjoyed this. As a fellow drummer, I sometimes feel we&apos;re blessed with extra DIY tools: drum keys for radiators; drumsticks for stirring paint; used drum heads for paint splatter, resting brushes, etc, and cymbal stands and memory locks for holding pretty much anything that needs to be held in place!

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  @martincharman9759 · 6 months ago

  I&apos;d deffo add a hacksaw (even a junior hacksaw), to your otherwise spot-on selection.

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  @davidhull2060 · 6 months ago

  I think it is a good idea to start as you mean to go on......so I would include a set of safety specs and a decent dust mask at the very least.

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  @tlangdon12 · 6 months ago

  I&apos;d recommend a head torch to all householders. Energizer make good ones for less than £10, and anyone trying to do DIY as a beginner will have a much happier time of it if they can see what they are doing!

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  @isabellebernard5292 · 6 months ago

  For me an electrical drill that can also be used as a electrical screwdriver have been gold for putting up shelves, hanging things on the wall and so on. Stuff I consider very basic :)

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  @madaboutwhisky4637 · 6 months ago

  The old design of Stanley ratchet screwdriver was great. I bought a new one (new design) to have a spare as its such a good tool. and never use it because the end cap comes of when you use it. Still use the old one every day.

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  @stoatystoat174 · 6 months ago

  Always glad I bought Makita &apos;Multi-Material Drill &amp; Screwdriver Bit Accessory Set&apos; - Other brands do sets like it too. <br>Gives you a selection of drill bits up too 6.5 mm for wood, metal, masonry<br>And a wide range of different types of screwdriver heads and sizes and allan key heads etc.<br><br>Has covered a wide range of small problems that could have cost a trip to a shop and some guess work to solve