The first power tool set he buys is of course a couple of mitre saws because an expert like him cannot use a regular hand held saw, that would be below him, so he goes and buys a powerful mitre saw to cut a couple of boards in pieces.
He manages to build the table or the book case and decides that he is ready for a real project, for something large that will save him a lot of money.
This project though involves much more than building something for the house.
The man now is ready to take down a piece of the house and build it again.
He draws plans, calculates materials and makes a budget.
The budget is about half the one the professional home improvement people gave him some time ago, and this includes the tools he has to buy.
He goes to the wife and informs her that he will be starting this project and that it will be done in two weeks.
He gets into his car and heads out to buy the tools he will need, a couple of circular saws and many new smaller tools and gadgets he has decided are necessary to do a good job.
He finally goes and buys all the necessary materials and ads to the power tool list a couple of angle grinders just in case he needs to cut through metal or tough materials.
He checks everything out, his gear and tools.
His materials and everything is ready; it is time to make the first incision.
He goes back to the place in the house where he will start his work and takes a swing at the wall with his jack hammer, and another and another.
Everything looks good until on the tenth or twelfth swing a jet of water shoots up from the wall and threatens to flood the living room.
The home improvement man has hit the water mains and there is no way to stop him.
The wife comes out and screams at him and tells him to call the real plumber.
He calls because he really does not know how to stop the disaster he has caused.
The professional arrives and as soon as he enters the house he knows, it is another amateur with too much time in his hands that has destroyed his home.
He prepares the budget, the man accepts it without complaint and the real work starts, soon the house is fixed and all is well.
So before you head out to buy power tools make sure you do the necessary research.
First understand what your requirements are.
The type of power tool you need will vary depending on the project you are undertaking and your living situation.
For instance, you might need to get a cordless drill if you have kids running under foot all the time or if there is no socket close to your project.
Think how long the power will run for before you need to charge it again.
You can also go to online shops and research on the features of the power tools.
Finally, make sure you actually know how to use the power tools you buy.
Most online shops have blogs and forums with videos showing you how to use the various power tools.