Fixing up an old house requires a lot of different tools. Some of them are easy to find at the corner hardware store and some are more specialty items that are a lot harder to find. Just like picking the right wood filler or choosing the right primer can make or break your project the right tool can be a life saver. You can probably do everything you need with a hammer, screw driver, and a saw, but it will take forever and make the process miserable! Especially if you have dozens of windows to restore or hundreds of SF of flooring to repair having the right tool can be a Godsend. In this guide I’ll walk you through the best tools to get for any job broken out into each of the big categories of restoration work like windows, flooring, plaster, and painting so you can start simple and scale up as you need. In each category I’ll start with a basic set of tools you absolutely need to have then we’ll talk about some next step upgrades before getting into the high end tools that will really up your production times if you are thinking about going pro. You can click on any of the tool links below to see my recommendation of style and brand I prefer. Window Restoration ToolsWindow restoration has a lot of very specific tools that you won’t use in other trades so if you are planning to do more than just a couple small repairs to your windows you’ll need some version of all of these. Basic Tools
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Pro Level Tools
Flooring Restoration ToolsWe’re talking wood floors. If you are doing repairs, installs or refinishing here is the list of tools you are gonna need. I will say that floor refinishing is one job I don’t really recommend homeowners try because it requires a lot of very specific skills and working with some very big expensive tools. Basic Tools
Next Step Tools
Pro Level Tools
Plaster Restoration ToolsPlaster repair fortunately has a smaller list of tools than most trades and they tend to be a little cheaper which is a welcome change from the big sanders above. Basic Tools
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Painting Restoration ToolsThe tools for painting are pretty simple but I wanted to cover some of them in case you need it. Basic Tools
Next Step Tools
Pro Level Tools
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