What are some things for a new home owner to consider getting early on?
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Water softener.
If your climate is dry in the winter, a whole home humidifier.
LUXE Bidet NEO 185 Plus:
https://www.amazon.com/LUXE-Bidet-Plus-Next-Generation-Self-Cleaning/dp/B0B1H9W4D2There are plenty of places where the water is plenty soft.
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For example, I think I'll need a ladder. I'm looking for any suggestions from tools to security cameras, or whatever else you can think of. What should every new home owner consider getting?
Edit: in Canada btw, somewhere that gets a lot of snow in the winter
Plumbers tape. Electrical tape. Wood glue. Colored markers that match wood flooring. A fire extinguisher is a good thing to have on hand
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Subbed! Thanks for doing that
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except a quarter inch 18 volt impact is way more useful. I use mine almost daily. Impact drivers drive and remove screws much better.
If I only had to pick an impact or a drill, I’d actually choose the drill… Purely because impact drivers aren’t great for drilling. They’re better for driving screws, sure. But sometimes you just need to put a hole in something. And an impact driver will give you hell if you try to use it as a drill. A regular drill will be more versatile in that regard, because it can do both. So if I only had money for one, I’d choose the drill.
In fact get a complete set of decent 18 volt tools. You will use the shit out of them.
Yup, I agree completely. Even the cheap Ryobi stuff is fine for casual users. You only need the nice power tools if you’re in construction and plan on using them for 8 hours a day. Their One+ series of tools will be fine for 99% of homeowners. Ryobi had a really awful reputation for a long time, and they deserved it. But the brand got bought out, and now they’re manufactured in the same facilities that produce the (much more expensive) Milwaukee tools. Teardowns have shown that they use basically the same internals now (which makes sense, because no company wants to spend twice as much on two different types of components), just with a different plastic housing around them. The brand is still haunted by that old reputation, but these days their tools are actually fairly solid.
Get the big multipack of power tools, and maybe an extra battery if you plan on using them a lot. It’ll have 99% of what you’ll need, and the rest of your purchases will be focused on getting things to use with those tools; Bits, blades, sockets, etc…
Have to disagree about the versatility of the 1/4 inch impacts. The electricians who wired my house used impacts to drill holes. You can get a 1/4 inch drill chuck adapter for an impact too. A drill is a must have, but impacts drive screws better, hands down and loosen stubborn or rusty bolts that are impossible for ratchet wrenches. Also, if you spring for a complete set, get the brush-less tools - they are awesome.
