Holiday Gift Guide for the DIY’er
The essential tools for all their projects
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1. Portable Table Saw A Table saw is a must for every diy’er, this one is awesome thanks to its rolling stand (for bringing outside), plus a blade, fence, and a few extra safety accessories too.
2. Paint Sprayer We’ve used this paint sprayer on everything from our walls and trim work to furniture and cabinet doors. It provides beautiful, even coverage and is simple to use.
3. Air Compressor and Brad Nailer Another tool that has been indispensable for our renovations and projects. I love that this starter kit comes with a brad nailer (the most common nailer for diy projects), but the air compressor is also compatible with other tools such as a pin nailer or stapler, which you may need as you tackle more advanced projects.
4. Jigsaw For tackling curved shapes in wood – think arches, tables, or even charcuterie boards a jigsaw is the tool to get the job done. There are cordless versions, but I think the corded version has significantly superior power.
5. Cordless Drill and battery The tool every diy’er needs (may I say even every home needs). I use Dewalt for all my cordless tools – the battery packs are interchangeable between all the tools – be it a drill, leaf blower, impact driver, you name it. An additional bonus to having the same brand for your cordless drills is once you have enough batteries (for me, that’s 3), for subsequent tools you can purchase the tool-only (no battery included), which is usually significantly cheaper.
6. 5-in-1 Tool My go-to for small jobs like scraping, opening paint cans, cleaning paint rollers, and small pry jobs. A perfect stocking stuffer!
7. Laser Level For everything from hanging art to planning wall mouldings, this laser level makes life so much easier. Sure, you could measure it all my hand & level, but do yourself a favour use a laser level instead. An adjustable tripod makes using it really easy and portable.
8. Parallel Clamps For joining boards lengthwise to build furniture or countertops, these are your tool. These clamps are the Cadillac of clamps, heavyweight, easy to slide, fully adjustable from 0-50″. I first used these on my coffee table build and they were a dream.
9. Kreg Jig A Kreg Jig is used for pocket hole joinery – it creates a stable, hidden joint. An essential tool for almost all woodworking projects such as furniture, cabinetry, and wooden countertops.
10. Drill bit set This is all the drill bits a beginner or intermediate diy’er would need, and makes a great stocking stuffer or add-on to a cordless drill gift.
11. Oscillating MultiTool There are really endless uses for this multitool – cutting pipes, holes in drywall, trimming door casing, and much more. It accepts with interchangeable heads, this kit includes a triangular sanding head for hard to reach sanding in corners.
12. Orbital Sander An absolute must-have for any DIY’er. I’ve had my dewalt sander for years (I think 10? – I’ve lost track) and it’s still going strong.
13. Compound Mitre Saw Last year I upgraded from a chop saw to a compound mitre saw, and wow, it is SO much more useful. It cuts wood up to 12″ wide (that’s huge!), has a laser to show where the cut will go, and cuts mitres up to 60 degrees. I love this tool and it is essential for nearly every diy project I tackle.
SHOP GIFTS FOR THE DIY’ER
