Most important tools

[Spudhater]

Small tubs of margarine (empty) to fit inside joist to catch the water and plenty of towels.

 

[tracygg]

In my opinion, Electrical Drill and Electric Grinder also are the important tools in my tool bag

 

[MatthewHurt]

As an apprentice, I just asked my Boss which tools he thought I should look to buy and in which order.. I ended up with;

• Large open tote tool bag (Not realy a tool, but quite an important peice of kit i find
  
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• Silicoln Swivel Knee pads - Do not underestimate their importance
  
• Tape Measure, Penciles (with sharpener and 2 Sharpie pens (One Blue and one Red)
• Boat Level
• Stanley blade (Get an irwin one)
• Set of adjustable spanners (Spend as much as you can afford, because cheap ones are
  
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• Cheap set of sloted and philips Screwdrivers you dont mind abusing
• Hammer and large sloted screwdriver for lifting floorboards
• Filtered dust mask (you never know and they are fairly cheap)
• Pipe slices 15mm and 22mm (Preferably Rothernburger ones or the forge steel set from screwfix if you dont have much money)
• A set of bahco or rothernburger grips (One big and one small set if you have the money)
• Junior hacksaw and possibly a toolbox saw for waste pipes
• Sponge
• Handfull of 15mm and 22mm pushfit stop ends

That will be enough to get you going for first few weeks/Months as an apprentice, you will obviously add more specialist tool such as Blow torch and pipe benders and accumilate things like radiator keys and decorators caps etc. as time goes by. (but you should definetly aim to get a good cordless combi drill (Dewalt or makita) as soon as you get enough money)

If you are working with another guy and will be borrowing his tools, make sure you get some WD40 and a load of sandpaper, to clean his metal stuff with. This will hopefully allow you to spend a little less time sweeping up, cleaning the van out or messing around in the lofts (because he wont hate you so bad)

http://www.*********.com/jpgs/365drills_pack.jpg

£49.99 - The pack contains seven drills in five popular plumbing sizes
Toolbox essential !

And if you would like Jenny and Chelsea to show you how they work then they are on standby !

Do you think she realises that there isnt a battery in her drill?
I Know im missing the point slightly, but just made me laugh

 

[billybongo]

One of the best things i ever purchased was a drill pump from a car spares shop , two bits of rubber tube and away you go , great for getting dregs out of heating systems , hot and cold water systems invaluable with pipeing under the floor
Mark

 

[student plumber]

As an apprentice, I just asked my Boss which tools he thought I should look to buy and in which order..
http://www.*********.com/jpgs/365drills_pack.jpg

£49.99 - The pack contains seven drills in five popular plumbing sizes
Toolbox essential !

And if you would like Jenny and Chelsea to show you how they work then they are on standby !

Do you think she realises that there isnt a battery in her drill?
I Know im missing the point slightly, but just made me laugh

Of course she realises that's why she's asking the photographer to put one in.

 

[harrisp]

Just off the top of my head,

Decent trousers.
A decent stanley knife, probably my most used tool .
Medium pair of grips and a small pair which live in my pocket.
Pencil, in my pocket
Tape measure again in my pockets,
decent cutters for plastic, hep20/speedfit and waste pipe (quicker and neater than using a hacksaw).
15mm, 22mm pipe slices and an adjustable cutter.
Screwdrivers
Hammer and chisels
Hacksaw and junior hacksaw.

Plus much more but they are my most used.

 

[billybongo]

harrisp , what is the ultimate stanley knife or are they much of a muchness

 

[stevetheplumber]

biro to write the bill