"Denise" wrote in message
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Hello there!

My questions, I'm sure, will either make the pro's out there laugh their
butts off, or think...geez, this woman really doesn't have a clue, does
she?
But then again, if I want to learn, I have to ask...and I am a babe in the
woods when it comes to this stuff. Hopefully you can bear with me with
even
the most inane of questions.

Now here is my initial dilemma: I am in the process of buying new drapes
for my living room windows, and I went out to Canadian Tire and bought
myself an inexpensive drill. When I asked the guy in tools about drill
bits
and other things, he looked at me as if I had ten heads, and I want to
avoid
further embarrasment. (Needless to say, I didn't ask what other kinds of
tools a female new to home repairs would need) I just wanted to get the
hell outta there.

The drill and bits (a pre pack kit of 10-20 bits, 1/16 to 3/8") will handle
most home chores.

Hammer, pliers, vise grips (locking pliers), slotted & Phillips
screw-drivers (2 each most popular sizes), an adjustable wrench (some times
called a crescent wrench). If you get to plumbing a set of pipe wrenches.

If you need some help with the drapery install post here again or email me.
That's what I do for a living. I just work on old houses for fun!


Colbyt