The Golden State: Where & How to Live, Secure, Visit, Enjoy and Thrive in California

Care And Repair Of The House

List Of Tools And Suppllies

The tools listed below are those recommended for the jobs described in this handbook.

The first list includes those most frequently needed. Such a set of tools will enable the householder to perform the ordinary tasks in the upkeep of a house.
Claw hammer. Steel square.
Two screw drivers (one large, one Nail set (1/16-inch).
small). Mason's trowel.
Wire-cutting pliers. " Plumber's friend."
Monkey wrench. Three-cornered file.
Hand saw (crosscut). Stilson wrench.
Two wood chisels (1/4-Inch and Carpenter's pencil.
7/8-inch). Metal shears.
Small flat paintbrush. Brace and bits.
Jackknife. Soldering iron.
Putty knife Glass cutter.
Hack saw. Drawknife.
Cold chisel. Galvanized water bucket.
Folding rule. Small washtub.
Hatchet. Funnel.
Gimlet. Flash light.
Smoothing plane.

The second list includes special tools which are very useful, but are not required so often as those in the above list. The advisability of their purchase rests with the individual householder.

Rip saw. Gasoline blow torch.
Jack plane. Coil spring-steel pipe-cleaning auger.
Miter box. Seat-dressing tool for valve seats.
Vise. Force pump.
Plasterer's trowel. Suction pump.
Steel crowbar. Carpenter's leveL
Pinch bar.

The following supplies will be found useful in many cases and should be kept on hand to meet emergencies:

Sandpaper. Rubber tape.
Sponge. Electric fuses.
Seat washers. Nuts and bolts.
Candles. Wire (copper and iron).
Assorted nails. Soft solder.
Assorted screws. Rubber tubing (small).
Friction tape.
Materials, as well as tools, required for specific jobs are mentioned throughout the text of this handbook. Bureau of Standards Circular No. 70, Materials for the Household (259 pages), may also be helpful in this connection. This circular is listed on page 108 of this handbook.