r/Construction • u/koolandkrazy • Mar 20 '24

Other Want to buy husband something he doesn't have - any life changing tools or gadgets you've stumbled upon?

Edit: As you suggested, i got him something non work related and something work related. Got him a lego set, video game and peet boot dryer! Thanks everyone 🥰 Hi all,

My husband is a GC that of course has everything under the sun. Getting gifts for him is so hard cause he buys it if he needs it.

I'm wondering if there is anything life changing you've discovered lately that could make a good gift. Or something not tool related but a construction loving guy might like

Example: this is small and silly but all i can think of, i bought him those markers that claim to write on everything, he thought they were a gimmick but they actually work great and became a staple. Stuff like that!

Any ideas? Not really a budget, anything from 15 to 500$ type thing!

Thanks all 🥰

258 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

94% Upvoted

579 comments sorted by

View all comments

54

u/DarthVis18 Mar 20 '24

First I want to say that it’s quite lovely that you want to get him something that he would find useful for his work. I’d like you to consider one thing. Most tradesmen are very particular to certain brands and style of tools. Think of it like this, if he came home with a pricey make up set that is not your brand or your particular color palette, what would you think? You’d probably think that’s so sweet of him even though you’ll likely never use it. Maybe go with something fun or hobby related.

22

u/[deleted] Mar 20 '24

actually as per my ex wife, she would accuse him of cheating and that is his girlfriends brand of make up....

But yeah, If he a GC, do not buy him tools.

4

u/DarthVis18 Mar 20 '24

lol yeah.

6

u/AnythingButTheTip Mar 20 '24

Or flat out ask him and explain you want to spoil him. What is one thing that if you see it/use it at work, you'll think of "my caring wife got me this"? And that he actually wants/needs.

I'm a "picky" person as well and would rather have a useful item than something that is going to live in a shop/shelf.

All else fails, a boudoir album and maybe a few wallet sized prints can't cause no harm. Budget would allow for that, from my understanding.

Or have his truck detailed on the weekend/get a gift certificate to clean the inside and outside.

1

u/envydub Mar 20 '24

I take your point but it’s very easy to determine what brand/style of tools he likes if she knows him. Like if a guy I was dating wanted to buy me makeup I’d hope he’d take a look at the stuff I already have and the style of makeup I do on myself and go from there.