Holiday Gifts for the DIY’er

I love the DIY network and the HGTV channel. Whenever I can, I get my DIY on- soaking in the half-hour segments that make everything from installing carpet to concrete look so ridiculously easy. But I’m just sitting on the couch, watching, not actually picking up a hammer or a can of paint. That would be far too much work. Lucky for me, my husband likes to don a tool belt and work with his hands (and looks pretty sexy while doing it). So for my hubby and all the other DIY’ers out there, here are five gifts that are sure to make them want to remodel, um, something!

Just slap some duct tape on it (or not)
They say duct tape can fix almost anything. Well, when the DIY’er in your life needs a little more than a roll of tape, Popular Mechanics‘ When Duct Tape Just Isn’t Enough will help guide him (or her!) through any homeowner disaster. A book that will save any DIY’er from having a meltdown, $11.65, www.bn.com.

Wrist relief
No longer will the handyman in your life need to hold nails in his mouth or climb up and down his adjustable ladder (see below) to get nails or screws that have fallen. Now, with the MagWear Handyman’s Helper Magnetic Wristband, he can wear them on his wrist! Household projects become easier with a bracelet your man will actually wear, $19.95, www.redenvelope.com.

Not just any ladder
Now all you need is one ladder to get to any hard to reach place. The Little Giant 24-in-1 adjustable ladder extends up to 19 feet high so you can do anything from hang Christmas lights from your roof to clean a high window inside your home.  A ladder with twenty-four positions and that folds up easily is a perfect gift, $218.00, www.qvc.com.

For the handyman or woman
Not all women are like me- many aren’t afraid to slap on a tool belt and have their way with a hammer. So for the handywoman in your life, get her a subscription to Family Handman magazine. A magazine filled with ideas for projects, design and decor tips is a great gift for any handywoman, www.familyhandyman.com.

BullsEye!
Now your DIY’er can kiss his standard level goodbye. With the Black & Decker BullsEye Auto-leveling Interior line laser and leveling detector, he’ll never again have to wait for the bubbles to settle to figure out if the line is straight. This handy tool projects a bright red laser line so there’s never any question of where the hammer or drill should begin. And as a bonus, the BullsEye laser level is actually two tools in one: an auto-leveling laser level and a super-sensitive stud sensor. The laser beam that will spare any handyman a headache, $48.00, www.amazon.com.