Professional lists must-have tools

— Instructors Joe Morrison, a retired mechanic from American Airlines, and his son, Adam Morrison, who works in residential and commercial maintenance for Mulheam Wilson Constructors, offered lots of good, practical advice in the “Handy Around the House: Home Repair 101” seminar as an Arkansas Extended Learning Center class.

What are the must-have tools? Adam Morrison shares a list of his favorites.

“Of course, there are many more that I would love to have with me,” Morrison says. “But these are the 10 I wouldn’t be without if I were doing home repair on a deserted island somewhere.” 1) No. 2 Philips tip screwdriver 2) Flat blade screwdriver with1/4-inch tip 3) 8-inch adjustable wrench (crescent wrench) 4) 12-inch adjustable plier (Channellock) 5) Wire strippers with 22-to 12-gauge capability 6) 6-inch torpedo level 7) 12- to 16-ounce flat-faced claw hammer 8) Noncontact voltage detector 9) Good quality plunger 10) Zip-It drain cleaner

HomeStyle, Pages 38 on 12/22/2012

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