Keeping your home in tip-top shape is no small order. There is a host of things that can go wrong in your home at any given time. So being prepared to fix a problem when it happens should be every homeowners priority (or at least until the professionals show up). Here are 10 basic tools for  home repair  that every homeowner should have. 1. A hammer.  Really, everything begins with this tool. You'd be surprised how often you need this tool if you didn't have it. It's simply indispensable. 2. Combination pliers.  Second only to a hammer, pliers come in handy in just about every application (tightening bolts, removing screws, cutting wire). They are versatile and useful. 3. Vise grips.  Need something held in place while you work on the other end, vise grips are your tool. All you have to do is adjust the screw end and vise grips can...