What’s in a plumber’s tool box?
Basic Plumbing Hand Tools
| Tape measure | Claw hammer | Hack saw | Various adjustable wrenches | |||
| Multi tip screwdriver | Ball-peen hammer | Regular and stubby screwdrivers | Needle-nose pliers | |||
| Vise grip pliers | Side cutters | Cold/wood chisels | 2ft level | |||
| Allen keys imperial/metric | Socket set | Files, round/flat | Crow bar | |||
| Shovels, long/short | Tin snips | Step ladder | Caulking gun | |||
| Safety, Gloves/goggles/ear plugs | Sledge hammer | Flashlight, small/large | Drywall knife/ box cutter | |||
| Trowel | Hand saw | Hole saw kit | Wire strippers |
Plumbing Hand Tools
Plumbing Power Tools and Shop Equipment
| Reciprocating saw | Jig saw | Circular saw | Angle grinder | |||
| Hammer drill / concrete bits | Portable pipe stand/ pipe vise | Cordless drill / spare batteries | Angle drill | |||
| Handheld power threader | Power threader | Sewer auger | Closet(toilet) auger | |||
| Drill type auger/ hand spinner | Medium auger/ K50 | Garden hose | Extension cords | |||
| Electrical multi-meter | Sump pump | Thrash pump/hose | Generator | |||
| Metal detector | Welding and cutting equipment | Pipe freezer | Pipe thawer | |||
| Inspection | camera | Core drill |
Consumable plumbing materials
| Teflon tape | ![]() |
Lead free solder | ![]() |
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| 50/50 solder (Drainage) | ![]() |
Sand cloth | ![]() |
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| Flux / soldering paste | ![]() |
Gasket material | ![]() |
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| Silicone | Fitting brush | ![]() |
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| Nails/ screws | Copper strapping | ![]() |
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| Pipe dope | ![]() |
Plumbers putty | ![]() |




































