Its a simple question; What tools should I have in my toolbox? The answer, unfortunately, is not a simple list. It varies enormously depending upon what your skills are and what you are most likely going to attempt.

There is of course a basic set which I would say is mainly a maintenance toolkit, these will enable you to carry out the basic repairs around the house.

This kit should contain:

I've avoided electrical tools in the above list although if you are competent enough I would add a mains tester to the list.

In addition to this you should have a good ladder something like a Black & Decker Workmate(tm)

You may think the above is a lot of tools however if you take a look at our list of tools you'll soon see that you could keep on adding to the list.