The toolkit
Home & DIY toolkit
The tools and supplies our guides call for in home & diy, each with the guides that use it. The links search Amazon.co.uk so you can compare what’s available — we don’t recommend particular products.
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Home & DIY 17 items
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Adjustable spanner
Used in: How to fix a dripping tap
Search Amazon for adjustable spanner -
Cable, pipe and stud detector
Used in: How to put up a shelf or hang a heavy picture safely
Search Amazon for cable and stud detector -
Cordless drill with masonry and wood bits
Used in: How to put up a shelf or hang a heavy picture safely
Search Amazon for cordless combi drill -
Long rubber gloves
Used in: How to unblock a toilet
Search Amazon for long rubber gloves -
Outside stop valve key, if you need to use the outside valve
Used in: How to find and turn off your stopcock
Search Amazon for water stop tap key -
Plasterboard fixings for hollow walls
Used in: How to put up a shelf or hang a heavy picture safely
Search Amazon for plasterboard cavity fixings -
Plastic drain unblocking stick (optional)
Used in: How to unblock a sink
Search Amazon for drain unblocker stick -
Radiator bleed key (some modern radiators take a flat-head screwdriver instead)
Used in: How to bleed a radiator
Search Amazon for radiator bleed key -
Replacement tap washer or ceramic cartridge (take the old one to the shop to match it)
Used in: How to fix a dripping tap
Search Amazon for tap washer assortment -
Rubber gloves
Used in: How to unblock a sink
Search Amazon for household rubber gloves -
Safety glasses and a dust mask
Used in: How to put up a shelf or hang a heavy picture safely
Search Amazon for safety glasses -
Silicone grease (optional)
Used in: How to fix a dripping tap
Search Amazon for plumbers silicone grease -
Sink plunger (cup-shaped)
Used in: How to unblock a sink
Search Amazon for sink plunger -
Spirit level
Used in: How to put up a shelf or hang a heavy picture safely
Search Amazon for spirit level 600mm -
Toilet plunger with a flange (bell-shaped, not a flat sink plunger)
Used in: How to unblock a toilet
Search Amazon for toilet plunger flange -
Torch (a phone torch is fine)
Used in: How to reset a tripped RCD or circuit breaker
Search Amazon for LED torch -
Wall plugs and screws to suit your wall
Used in: How to put up a shelf or hang a heavy picture safely
Search Amazon for wall plugs and screws assortment