19 Best Bathroom Renovation Tools for Beginners

**Precision Demo Work: A Game-Changer for Home Renovations**

For many homeowners, hanging drywall by themselves can be a daunting task. However, with the right tools and techniques, it can become a breeze. One tool that has revolutionized the demo work process is the little red board mate. This small, yet mighty tool, is perfect for setting up drywall boards, holding them in place while screwing to the framing, and then removing them to move on to the next bay.

The little red board mate is a game-changer for demo work, allowing homeowners to hang drywall with precision and accuracy. Simply set your first board, and then use the tool to hold it in place while you screw the drywall to the framing. Once complete, remove the tool and move on to the next bay, repeating the process. This tool is a must-have for any homeowner who wants to tackle drywall installation on their own.

**Cutting Drywall with Precision**

After hanging drywall, one of the most frustrating tasks can be cutting out holes for things like bathroom vent fans, lights, and electrical boxes. However, with the right tools, this task can become a breeze. One popular tool for cutting drywall is the Dremel RotoZip. This versatile tool allows homeowners to cut out precise holes in drywall, making it perfect for tasks such as cutting out recessed lights or doorways.

Another great option for cutting drywall is the Milwaukee Drywall Tool. This tool comes with a plastic cover that catches all the drywall dust and creates a perfect hole for your light. This makes it easy to get accurate cuts every time. Additionally, this tool is also used to cut out recessed lights, ensuring a precise fit.

**Finding Studs with Ease**

Finding studs in a wall can be a challenge, especially when trying to install cabinets or shelves. However, with the right tool, this task can become much easier. The Franklin Sensor is an excellent stud finder that features three little red lights on its surface, which show exactly where your joists and studs are located. This allows homeowners to confidently find framing and install their cabinets the right way.

**Shutting Off Water Leaks**

When dealing with leaks in ceilings or walls, it's essential to shut off the water supply before attempting repairs. In this case, a tool like the Auto Cut Tool is perfect for cutting out pipes. This tool fits perfectly into tight spaces, allowing homeowners to access pipes that would be difficult to reach otherwise.

**Connecting Old Pipes to New Ones**

One of the most challenging tasks when renovating a bathroom is connecting old pipes to new ones. However, with the right tools and techniques, this task can become much easier. The Emery Cloth is an excellent tool for deburring and depth marking pipes, making it perfect for installing shark-bite fittings.

Another great option for connecting old pipes to new ones is the Shark-Bite Coupling. This push-on fitting requires careful preparation of the copper pipe, but when done correctly, it won't leak. Homeowners can use a PEX Cutter to make square cuts on their PEX lines and mark the depth using a Sharpie tool.

**Connecting PEX Lines with Ease**

Using PEX lines to connect old pipes to new ones is a popular choice among homeowners. However, getting these connections right can be tricky. A tool like the Propex Crimp Ring makes it easy to crimp shutoff valves to pipe lines, ensuring secure and leak-free connections.

**Removing Thinset and Old Concrete**

When renovating a bathroom, one of the most frustrating tasks is removing old thinset and concrete from floors. However, with the right tools, this task can become much easier. An angle grinder connected to a Hepavac Dust Shroud and a Thinset Removal Bed makes it possible to remove these materials quickly and accurately.

**Cutting Tile with Precision**

Tile installation requires precision and accuracy, especially when cutting around windows and shower niches. One tool that stands out for its ability to cut tile with ease is the Stl Diamond Cup Wheel. This tool allows homeowners to grind down tile adhesives or thinset on walls, making it perfect for getting a smooth finish.

**The Master Puma Manual Tile Cutter**

Finally, for those who want professional-looking tile jobs, there's no substitute for the Master Puma Manual Tile Cutter. This versatile cutter is capable of accurately cutting tiles like subway tile over and over again. It also comes with a rubber mat that allows homeowners to cut glass mosaics or glass tile without chipping the white paint on the back.

**Conclusion**

When it comes to demo work, precision is key. With the right tools and techniques, homeowners can tackle drywall installation, cutting holes, finding studs, shutting off water leaks, connecting old pipes to new ones, removing thinset and old concrete, cutting tile with ease, and installing professional-looking tile jobs. By incorporating these tools into their renovation toolkit, homeowners can ensure a successful and stress-free bathroom renovation.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: endemo is way easier with the right tools and every beginner should have a reciprocating saw in this case we're using the milwaukee super saw saw to cut through this one piece fiberglass shower it also makes a big difference to have the right blade for that and we recommend the axe blade for that project if you're cutting through things like cast iron or galvanized steel or even copper you can use this same exact tool and it makes short order of that project again the right blade makes all the difference and we highly recommend the torch speaking of blades we're using the carbide pro with this fine multimaster to do precision demo work like cutting through drywall you can also use it to cut through the side of fiberglass showers typically there's a flange attached to the framing and you can cut through that using the carbide pro and the multi-master so again if you need precision demo work that's a great tool frequently hanging drywall by yourself can be a pain but we're using this little red board mate basically what you do is you set your first board and then you can set the second board over top of the board mate it'll hold it in place while you screw your drywall to the framing then you can remove it and move it over to the next bay and do the exact same thing this is an awesome little tool it only costs about 10 bucks once drywall is hung you'll have to cut out holes for things like bathroom vent fans and lights and one way to do that is with a dremel rotozip you can also use it to cut out doorways around your drywall and electrical boxes as well it makes short order of these types of projects and you'll get accurate precision we also use it to cut out recessed lights so if you're looking for a versatile tool for cutting drywall this could be it another slick way of cutting out holes for recessed lights is this milwaukee drywall tool it comes with a plastic cover that catches all the drywall dust and creates a perfect hole for your light this franklin sensor is the best stud finder that we've ever used it has three little red lights on it that show you exactly where your joists where your studs are located and what that allows you to do is confidently find that framing so that you can install your cabinets the right way sometimes you encounter leaks up in your ceiling or in your walls so you have to shut the water off to the home and drain the system and then cut out those pipes in this case we're using the auto cut tool this is a great little tool because it fits up into tight spots where you don't exactly have a lot of space to cut out the pipe so this is a great tool for all your plumbing needs one great method of connecting old pipes to new pipes is the emery cloth the old copper pipe used a shark by deburring and depth tool to debur the pipe and mark the depth on it so that you can then use a shark bite coupling this is a push on fitting as long as you prep the copper pipe the right way it won't leak so you push these onto your hot and cold water supplies and then you can use a pex cutter to make square cuts on your pecs and mark the depth using that sharp by tool and then the pex simply pushes into the sharkbite coupling in this case we're using a pex shutoff valve along with propex crimp rings to crimp that shutoff valve to our lines then we're using pex fittings to connect everything and a go no-go gauge to make sure our crimp rings are appropriately crimped onto the pipes so again this is a great way to connect old pipes to new pipes if you're liking this video showing the best bathroom renovation tools make sure you smash that like button so that somebody else can find this video and hopefully it'll help them out angle grinders are fantastic tools when you combine them with this dust shroud connected to a hepavac and then this thinset removal bed you can remove things like thinset and old concrete off of your floors and this makes prepping your bathroom so much easier and better you can also use an angle grinder with this tiny little blade called the squadro it's meant for cutting out electrical boxes in ceramic and porcelain tile the profile is much smaller than a traditional blade you might have to practice a little bit to get perfect cuts but it's a great tool to know about another gem for your grinder is this stl diamond cup wheel this will allow you to cut your tiles accurately and easily to get perfect cuts around things like windows and shower niches you can also use it to grind down the back of the tiles in case you have excess adhesive or thinset on the wall so if you want professional looking tile jobs definitely check out this tool our favorite tool though for cutting tile is the master puma manual tile cutter what's nice about it is you can accurately cut things like subway tile over and over again you can also get a rubber mat that allows you to cut things like glass mosaics or glass tile what's nice about that is it doesn't chip the white paint on the back of those tiles you can also cut little two by twos which are frequently used for shower floors and you can make small accurate cuts which is really important and on top of all this if you get the right size you can cut 12 by 24s this is a professional tool but definitely beginners can use it hopefully you got some great tips for your own bathroom renovation in this video if you did give this tutorial a thumbs up also make sure you hit that subscribe button that way you'll be able to watch our new videos when they come outdemo is way easier with the right tools and every beginner should have a reciprocating saw in this case we're using the milwaukee super saw saw to cut through this one piece fiberglass shower it also makes a big difference to have the right blade for that and we recommend the axe blade for that project if you're cutting through things like cast iron or galvanized steel or even copper you can use this same exact tool and it makes short order of that project again the right blade makes all the difference and we highly recommend the torch speaking of blades we're using the carbide pro with this fine multimaster to do precision demo work like cutting through drywall you can also use it to cut through the side of fiberglass showers typically there's a flange attached to the framing and you can cut through that using the carbide pro and the multi-master so again if you need precision demo work that's a great tool frequently hanging drywall by yourself can be a pain but we're using this little red board mate basically what you do is you set your first board and then you can set the second board over top of the board mate it'll hold it in place while you screw your drywall to the framing then you can remove it and move it over to the next bay and do the exact same thing this is an awesome little tool it only costs about 10 bucks once drywall is hung you'll have to cut out holes for things like bathroom vent fans and lights and one way to do that is with a dremel rotozip you can also use it to cut out doorways around your drywall and electrical boxes as well it makes short order of these types of projects and you'll get accurate precision we also use it to cut out recessed lights so if you're looking for a versatile tool for cutting drywall this could be it another slick way of cutting out holes for recessed lights is this milwaukee drywall tool it comes with a plastic cover that catches all the drywall dust and creates a perfect hole for your light this franklin sensor is the best stud finder that we've ever used it has three little red lights on it that show you exactly where your joists where your studs are located and what that allows you to do is confidently find that framing so that you can install your cabinets the right way sometimes you encounter leaks up in your ceiling or in your walls so you have to shut the water off to the home and drain the system and then cut out those pipes in this case we're using the auto cut tool this is a great little tool because it fits up into tight spots where you don't exactly have a lot of space to cut out the pipe so this is a great tool for all your plumbing needs one great method of connecting old pipes to new pipes is the emery cloth the old copper pipe used a shark by deburring and depth tool to debur the pipe and mark the depth on it so that you can then use a shark bite coupling this is a push on fitting as long as you prep the copper pipe the right way it won't leak so you push these onto your hot and cold water supplies and then you can use a pex cutter to make square cuts on your pecs and mark the depth using that sharp by tool and then the pex simply pushes into the sharkbite coupling in this case we're using a pex shutoff valve along with propex crimp rings to crimp that shutoff valve to our lines then we're using pex fittings to connect everything and a go no-go gauge to make sure our crimp rings are appropriately crimped onto the pipes so again this is a great way to connect old pipes to new pipes if you're liking this video showing the best bathroom renovation tools make sure you smash that like button so that somebody else can find this video and hopefully it'll help them out angle grinders are fantastic tools when you combine them with this dust shroud connected to a hepavac and then this thinset removal bed you can remove things like thinset and old concrete off of your floors and this makes prepping your bathroom so much easier and better you can also use an angle grinder with this tiny little blade called the squadro it's meant for cutting out electrical boxes in ceramic and porcelain tile the profile is much smaller than a traditional blade you might have to practice a little bit to get perfect cuts but it's a great tool to know about another gem for your grinder is this stl diamond cup wheel this will allow you to cut your tiles accurately and easily to get perfect cuts around things like windows and shower niches you can also use it to grind down the back of the tiles in case you have excess adhesive or thinset on the wall so if you want professional looking tile jobs definitely check out this tool our favorite tool though for cutting tile is the master puma manual tile cutter what's nice about it is you can accurately cut things like subway tile over and over again you can also get a rubber mat that allows you to cut things like glass mosaics or glass tile what's nice about that is it doesn't chip the white paint on the back of those tiles you can also cut little two by twos which are frequently used for shower floors and you can make small accurate cuts which is really important and on top of all this if you get the right size you can cut 12 by 24s this is a professional tool but definitely beginners can use it hopefully you got some great tips for your own bathroom renovation in this video if you did give this tutorial a thumbs up also make sure you hit that subscribe button that way you'll be able to watch our new videos when they come out\n"