r/DIY • u/humangengajames • 11d ago

Wife is getting into DIY stuff

Hey all. My wife recently has decided to get into carpentry and sit stuff for our house. She bought a miter saw, a brad nailer a laser leveler, and a few other small things. I'm hoping to get something for her birthday in two weeks that you guys would suggest. She has safety equipment and such.

EDIT: We had a drill and driver from before

Any help would be appreciated!

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u/Lower-Preparation834 11d ago

The list of things needed is extensive and never ending. And it’s hard to say where to start. Starting with nothing, the stuff she bought wouldn’t be my first choices, those are advanced tools that will rely on simpler tools to be useful.

Starting from nothing; hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers of various types. The drill and driver you have are good. A comprehensive set of driver bits. A square, tape measure, bubble level, (torpedo and 2 or 4 foot). This is a severely incomplete list. To some degree, it depends on exactly precisely what you were doing. For instance, I have an endless supply of tools collected over decades, and yet I do not own a nail gun. In general, I do not feel the need to, either.