Basic Tools

[Hannah]

Which is the best place to get good quality basic tools from e.g. Hammers, Pipe cutter etc?

I'm getting myself a tool box together

Hannah x

 

[Simon F]

tool station is a good starting point for a basic range.
anything over £10 gets free delivery..:deal:

 

[SimonG]

Don't buy cheap tools though, you'll end up paying twice.

I know it's not the weather but car boot sales can be a gold mine.

 

[Hannah]

Don't buy cheap tools though, you'll end up paying twice.

I know it's not the weather but car boot sales can be a gold mine.

That's what am saying my tutors at school said if you buy cheap ones they can become dangrous or they break and you have to buy another so your paying twice. I don't mind about the money because when I have the money I can buy them. Or it's something people can buy me for Christmas

 

[Hannah]

tool station is a good starting point for a basic range.
anything over £10 gets free delivery..:deal:

Oh sounds good ill have a look at it now thankyou X

 

[supper plumb]

tool station screwfix
b&q plumbers merchants
boot sales are the nuts
ebay will be cheapist hands down for new kit

 

[Hannah]

tool station screwfix
b&q plumbers merchants
boot sales are the nuts
ebay will be cheapist hands down for new kit

Thankyou, ive just spent a hour looking and made myself a xmas list size of my arm Bet my mum and dad will be pleased when they know how much all this is going to cost haha

 

[Dotty]

Oh well, christmas is coming

And they'll be pleased when you redo the bathroom for them!

 

[supper plumb]

tradepoint

 

[Hannah]

Oh well, christmas is coming

And they'll be pleased when you redo the bathroom for them!

In level 2 you learn how to take a bathroom to peices and at the end you learn how to put it together again!

I don't think my mum would let me in the bathroom until i knew how to put it all back together again haha x

 

[Ermintrude]

Don't buy cheap !

Core tools will last u years.

Decent claw hammer (16 oz estwing. - the best)

Vde screwdriver set

Vde wire cutters ( knipex)

Grips ( knipex cobra)

Adjustable ( bacho wide jaw 6 ")

Monument cutters 15 22 and 28 possibly

Bacho junior hacksaw , basic tension frame one

File

5m tape

Folding rule

 

[Chalked]

These are a good buy
Rothenberger 3 piece spk water pump pliers | eBay

 

[lame plumber]

basic rule, only buy what you need to use for now. the more expensive and less used items are for later

 

[Hannah]

basic rule, only buy what you need to use for now. the more expensive and less used items are for later

I'm going to get myself:
Hammer
Manual Screw Drivers
Pipe cutter
Pipe bender
Tape measure
Boat level

Thats about it what am using so far! I want to get my own tools so i get the feel of my own tools and they will be better looked after

 

[MrMeek]

look for used kits on ebay and gumtree, you dont need brand spanking new tools just starting out