Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide : Choosing the Right Tool for Every Home Improvement Job

by NAGYSZALANCZY, SANDOR

• ISBN13: 9781561585823
• ISBN10: 1561585823
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Taunton

Summary

If you have the proper tools, you have a much better chance of getting every home improvement job done right. With this essential guide, you'll find out exactly what tool you need, how to ask for it at the hardware store, and what to do with it when you get home. The Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide shows you how you can easily assemble a tool kit for any home improvement job -- including suggestions for plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, tiling -- even car repair. In addition to providing a guide to dizzying array of tool options available, veteran woodworker and tool enthusiast Sandor Nagyszalanczy offers advice on using tools smarter. For example, you'll discover how to hammer all day without fatigue, and you'll get the finer points of using unfamiliar tools like a line level or a roof framing square. The Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide is: A complete practical reference for the homeowner Chock-full of pro tips, how-to sidebars, and sensible advice on choosing the right tools A great gift for any homeowner and especially for new or first-time homeowners

Author Biography

Tool expert Sandor Nagyszalanczy, of Bonny Doon, California, is a professional woodworker and consultant. A former senior editor of Fine Woodworking magazine, has also appeared on The History Channel show Modern Marvels

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vi
Tool Kits	p. 4
Home Maintenance & Repair	p. 4
Carpentry	p. 6
Mechanicals	p. 8
Automobile	p. 10
Electrical	p. 12
Plumbing	p. 14
Painting	p. 18
Drywall	p. 20
Demolition	p. 22
Sharpening	p. 24
Tile	p. 26
Roofing	p. 28
Flooring	p. 30
Tools That Grab, Tighten & Hold	p. 32
Pliers	p. 33
Wrenches	p. 38
Clamps and Vises	p. 48
Tools That Shape & Shave	p. 56
Routers	p. 57
Planing and Scraping Tools	p. 60
Chisels and Carving Tools	p. 67
Wood Lathes	p. 71
Files and Rasps	p. 72
Reaming and Resurfacing Tools	p. 76
Tools That Saw	p. 78
Handsaws	p. 79
Portable Power Saws	p. 88
Stationary Power Saws	p. 96
Tools That Snip, Slice & Thread	p. 108
Shearing Tools	p. 109
Cutters and Nibblers	p. 111
Wire and Cable Strippers	p. 117
Multipurpose Knives	p. 120
Axes, Hatchets, and Mauls	p. 123
Threading Tools	p. 127
Tools That Drill & Drive	p. 132
Electric Drills	p. 133
Braces and Hand Drills	p. 143
Powered Screwdrivers and Screw Guns	p. 145
Screwdrivers	p. 148
Nut Drivers	p. 153
Tools That Pound & Pry	p. 154
Claw Hammers	p. 155
Specialized Hammers	p. 159
Sledgehammers	p. 164
Mallets	p. 165
Nail Sets and Punches	p. 168
Wrecking Bars, Pry Bars, and Nail Pullers	p. 169
Tools That Sand, Grind & Sharpen	p. 174
Portable Power Sanders	p. 175
Grinders and Buffers	p. 180
Hand-Sharpening Tools	p. 185
Specialized Sharpeners	p. 190
Tools That Measure & Mark	p. 192
Measuring Tools	p. 193
Marking and Layout Tools	p. 198
Squares	p. 204
Levels and Plumb Bobs	p. 208
Electrical Testers and Meters	p. 214
Tools That Fasten & Glue	p. 218
Mechanical Fasteners	p. 219
Soldering and Brazing	p. 228
Glue Applicators and Guns	p. 231
Tools That Brush & Spread	p. 236
Brushes, Paint Pads, and Rollers	p. 237
Powered Painting Devices	p. 244
Spreading Tools	p. 250
Finish Removal Tools	p. 255
Tools That Protect	p. 260
Safety Eyewear	p. 261
Ear Protection	p. 264
Respiratory Protection	p. 265
Hand Protection	p. 269
Body Protection	p. 272
First-Aid Kit	p. 276
Index	p. 278
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