Planning a DIY project? Pick what you are working on and I will list every tool you need, with my recommendations for each.
What are you working on?
Pick a project and I will give you the full tool checklist with recommendations for each item.
How This Checklist Works
Each project lists the tools I would actually use, organized by priority: Essential tools you cannot complete the job without, Recommended tools that make the work faster or easier, and Nice to have tools that are useful but optional for a one-time project.
Tool recommendations link to either my detailed review on this site, the relevant buying guide, or the relevant category page if I have not yet reviewed a specific product in that category.
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If you would rather skip the checklist and browse directly, all categories are available from the main menu. The most popular guides are best screwdrivers, best cordless drills, best tape measures, and wrench guide.