Are you ready to upgrade your standard DIY toolkit to include some slightly more advanced tools? Make sure you’re stocked with the basics like a hammer, pliers, and screwdriver set first, and then take a look at these tools to help you put the most DIY power into your home repair projects.

1. Bevel Gauge. Do you fancy yourself a DIY woodworker? Add a bevel gauge to your tool set. Also known as a sliding bevel, bevel square, or angle bevel, the bevel gauge will help you accurately replicate pieces of wood that are not square. If you’re planning on doing any trim work on odd angles, a bevel square can help you replicate those angles perfectly.

2. Tap and Die Set. Taps and dies are tools used for cutting threads into screw threads for bolts. They can help you rethread cross-threaded bolts. The tap is used to cut the female part (or nut) and a die is used to cut the male part (or bolt). You can find a good 60-piece tap and die set that conforms to metric and SAE standards for about $40 or $50. A tap and die set is especially useful if you do any DIY work on autos, small engines, or large appliances. Rethreading a bolt can save you money and the frustration of trying to find an affordable replacement that is sure to fit.

3. Torpedo Level. You may have seen a torpedo level before but just called it a regular level. The difference is that a torpedo level has three vials of fluid with bubbles indicating whether the object is level, plumb, or at a perfect 45 degree angle. A torpedo level can come in handy for all types of projects, from hanging a picture frame to building a treehouse.

4. Fish Tape. Have you ever tried to pull or “fish” cable through a wall to a hole for an outlet or wall plate you’ve cut? What started off as a 20-minute project can turn into a very frustrating experience. Electricians have a handy device called a fish tape that allows them to guide cables or wires through wall cavities around things like insulation, pipes, and air ducts. Fish tape is a nylon cord on a reel which gives it a natural curve. This curve helps the cord stay rigid while being guided. If you plan to install speaker wires or network cables, a $20 fish tape might save you some time in the end.

5. Basin Wrench. For about $10 to $20 you could be the proud owner of a common plumbing tool that simply does what no other tool can do. It’s a simple enough design, but the basin wrench is shaped in such a way that allows it to reach fasteners under cabinets and sinks with ease. Its long, curved shaft and swiveling jaw allows you to lock onto nuts in blind places automatically, saving you frustration and backache when you need to reach into the dark corners of your home’s plumbing.