Quality is rule 1 in anything we do. Whether it is learning a sport to become proficient at or getting down the basics of how to garden. The old adage, ?A job worth doing is worth doing right,? speaks volumes to this truth. No one, in anything attempted, wants to a job halfway correct. Just like parents, teach their children, so the same thing holds true for the professional in construction and the homeowner doing a weekend project. In the doing of the job correctly comes the need to have the right tool to complete the project. So what are we saying? We are saying that in picking the tools and equipment for a job comes the need to know what you are looking for.

Let us look at basic criteria for picking the right tool. In fact, we will look at a couple simple examples of jobs and tools involved to give the right ideas.

You have decided to build an addition to your home. The architecture plans have been drawn up, the necessary permits have been pulled, and now you decide what actual tools you will need to complete this room. What do we need to put up a wall? Well the more obvious items are the power tools; saw, drill, nail driver, etc. Then there hand tools...like the hammer (maybe a kid's one for little Johnny that wants to emulate dad...as long as mom has no issues), the chalk line, level, wrench set. Anyway, you get the idea. So do we look at cheap wholesale or do we consider the brands that pass the test of time? Depends on how much money you have to keep replacing the cheap wooden hammer that breaks off after every 10th strike. Obviously most of you reading this are not in that boat so you want quality and endurance. Power tools like Dewalt and Black and Decker are probably good choices to consider. The same idea comes into play when you are doing the floor, the electrical, plumbing, painting. Without the right tool, you are looking to make your job more involved and your blood pressure more on the rise.

Ok! Now you decide you want to lay a new driveway and you really do not have the monetary means to have ACME Cement pour it for you. In fact, the do-it-yourselfer in you says there is no way you are not going to do this job. Incredibly, you get the idea to make a little extra money

on the side doing this. You go online and start pricing cement mixers. You find that you can purchase a good quality mixer that you can turn around and rent to others around you. How did this happen? By you take the time to realize that by having a good quality tool you are making an investment into yourself. Yes, you do not want everyone on the block borrowing your tools, but by having quality tools you find that free enterprise is working for you.