Drills

 You will need a drill and some drill bits. A set of paddle bits will allow you to drill for anchor bolts, plumbing, electrical, etc. If you are building a small project, you may be able to get by with a battery operated drill. However you will over tax it if you are going to drill lumber for pulling romex (electrical wire} or trying to get through 3" of lumber to run plumbing through. So, realize your portable, battery operated screw gun is just that. A screw gun. It will come in real handy for running in screws but, you're still going to need a plug-in drill. With some power. Once again the how much will I use it applies. Not allot? Get an inexpensive drill. Big project? Better get a good drill, cause you'll wear out 3 cheap ones. Going to drill concrete for anchor bolts? better make it a hammer drill. Not a roto-hammer, unless, you're going to drill concrete for a living.

Speaking of battery operated tools, I have been through many. The only thing I have ever found to be useful is the screw gun. Battery operated saws are pretty worthless and these large kits with everything in it are ... worthless. The flash lights are cool though. They are for the home fixer upper who has a small board to cut.

Now, come to think of it, I did find the battery operated skill saw useful once. Out on the end of a high ladder without anything to hold onto trying to cut a piece of fascia. It was very light and no cord. Needed two batteries though. 

Get minimum 18 volt screw guns.

Tools and Materials

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