Tools for Beginners

Matt Fox outlines the essentials for a tool box and notes his favorite tools:

• tool box with a sturdy handle, a tray, and a locking latch
• hammer with fiberglass handle and claw
• stud finder
• nail set
• small wrecking bar
• pencils
• dove-tail saw
• coping saw
• wrenches - adjustable, especially his favorite, a self-adjusting wrench
• open-end wrench
• needle nose pliers
• screwdrivers - slotted head, Phillips, short-handled drivers for tight spaces , and his favorite, one that contains all bits in the handle
• putty knife
• 5-in-1 tool - another Fox favorite
• square
• torpedo level
• plastic organizer for nails and screws
• clamp
• circuit tester
• utility knife
• safety goggles
• wood glue
• staple gun
• razor blades
• wire cutter
• measuring tape, 25-foot

Tip: To sharpen scissors, make a few cuts on sandpaper.

Also in this Episode

Room by Room : Episode RXR-511
•	Color Basics
•	Working With Pattern
•	Tools for Beginners
•	Easy Window Treatments
•	Interior Paint
•	Floor Coverings