What definitive set of power tools should a person purchase for the purpose of home upgrades and repairs?
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November 27th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Since you already have a cordless drill, I’d suggest (more or less in this order):
A handheld circular saw (sometimes called a Skil saw, but Dewalt and Porter-Cable make better basic ones than Skil). A reciprocating saw is good for demolition and rough work, but not for precise, clean cuts–I’d get that only when you have a job for it. But do get a hand held jig saw (sabre saw)–Bosch, Porter-Cable and DeWalt make good ones. A compound miter saw is nice if you are doing any trim at all–DeWalt’s 12" model is a real workhorse, right around $300, but a 10" saw can be had for much less.
I also have a spiral saw that I use for drywall cutouts, a router that I constantly find new uses for, a random orbit sander that I can’t live without, and a 4" belt sander I’ve used on every remodel job I’ve had since I bought it. Mine are all Porter-Cable.
If you can afford it, a small air compressor with 18 gauge and 15 gauge finish nail guns is great–if you can only have one finish nailer, I’d say 16 g. The compressor can also be used with a paint sprayer, tire inflater, air hammer, etc.