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Welcome Baza. I use Panasonic and Fein as well as Bosch. What kind of electric is in Ireland? A/C or D/C? What voltage ? Love to see some pics of your jobs

We do some window shades that have solar sensors and even some they use on screen porches that have wind speed monitors so they roll up before the wind can destroy them

KC. Linesman pliers are side cutters. Do you mean "dykes" or diagonal cutters?

Conductor. That red metal hip roof tool box you asked me about. It is from Stack- On. Made in USA

We lived in a house my great grandfather built around 1895. I just got some tools when my uncle passed that I remember using as a kid in that house. We moved out in 1975 but I sure the tools were already old then Probably at least 60-70 years old. Screwdrivers and files and a few other items My great grandfather was a blacksmith but I never got any of those tools

Garrett Wade carries some really nice peg hooks ( or at least they used to)

Beautiful work Brien. Is it your home or for a client ?

Hi sruli. I am a professional window treatment installer also. Here in Chicago. What lines do you install ? I do mostly plantation shutters but also blinds and drapes and motorized Primarily Hunter Douglas but other lines as well Welcome to the forum.

I have a Cox caulk gun that is at least 15 years old. Still works perfectly But my oldest tools are hammers and chisels and squares from an old great uncle They are probably close to 100 years old. Still use the tri square in my shop often My oldest power tool is a Bosch jigsaw that is close to 20 years old but don't use it much

I think I will lay all the tools out on the floor. They are organized by purpose in each box

That is from a local ace hardware. I just went out to my truck to look and there is no name on it It is probably 15 years old but I think they still carry it I will look next time I am over there and get you the brand name I use it for my hot glue gun ( being metal it does not melt when I put the gun in hot )

My French cleat wall storage system One chest at top of wall. Everything hangs from it including bench. All movable anywhere in the garage

Not having much luck

Sorry having problems with pics. Some are upside down

Pics

The stuff I haul every day and the stuff I leave in my garage / shop unless an upcoming job calls for it I envy you guys who work from a fixed location. All my work is at client's homes Pics to follow shortly

Awesome set up Conductor ! I took some pics of my tools this weekend and don't even want to post them now !!

Where do you live Punda?

Thanks for sharing DJ. Looking forward it more pics

Thanks Conductor. I typically install about 200 shutter jobs per year. So more than 2000 since I started my business. And yes a bow window can easily be 3 grand. Many jobs where the majority of windows get shutters run between 12-20 thousand , some even more. Of course these homes are well over a million dollars. I just finished a house that was 6.75 million ( property taxes 181,000 per year!) From a tools standpoint it is mostly drilling and precision cutting and routing

Nice set up Conductor My tools are all organized by project /application For work they are set up in tool boxes for different products I install. ( shutters, drapes , blinds, etc) In my shop there are totes or toolboxes for plumbing, electrical, etc.

We have porta johns here that are tiled and have vanities and running water and fans but they are very costly. Some of the multi million dollar homes under construction have them. They are mainly rented for outdoor weddings, etc

I hate it see classes dropped but in my experience the kids who took" shop" Classes in school were mostly just bad or lazy students and didn't end up in the trades anyways Most of my trades friends actually went to college

Thanks Brien