If you want to do more things yourself around the house, you will have to create a toolbox of helpful and versatile tools and materials for getting a large variety of jobs done well. Indeed, this will not only help to eliminate clutter, but it will help you to cut down on the cost of doing it yourself — although, but going the DIY route you are already saving money!
There are tons of home improvement projects you could master, but starting by understanding plumbing is a great place to start since these problems are liable to come up. Some of the most common plumbing problems including flooding and leaking, but there are a myriad of other types of problems, like cracks, mold build up, clogs, and wrecked foundations.
The number one material you should have stocked in your tool box for home plumbing emergencies is the hose clamp. A hose clamp, which is basically a hose clip, is designed to attach to and seal off a hose onto a barb or nipple fitting. They create a tight, reliable seal which can prevent leaks and contamination.
There are many different types of hose clamps — a heavy duty hose clamp is one of the most versatile, and does a great job at holding in some of the heavier and more important hoses you are likely to find in your plumbing system and in other parts of your home. They are designed to apply even pressure around their entire perimeter.
Having a few different heavy duty hose clamps, in different hose clamp sizes, is a great way to get started in your home repair education. However, it is important to not that a hose clamp is usually not an effective long-term solution — you may use one to hold a hose in place while you find a replacement part. In some cases, hose clamps will simply do the trick forever. Make sure you conduct thorough research before you attempt to make repairs, and add a couple of other tools to your box, like a hammer, a wrench, and a pressure gauge.
