Have a home project you need to get done but don’t have the tools? Residents can rent tools from the CGRA Community Toolshed! Click here to visit the Toolshed website.
AS OF MAY 6th, 2024 WE WILL BE TRANSITIONING TO A NEW RENTAL PROCESS – PLEASE READ BELOW TO LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THE NEW SYSTEM.
Follow the steps below to get started:
- CREATE AN ACCOUNT on the Toolshed website.
- Click ‘Inventory’ to browse the available tools. Click ‘Reserve’ on each tool you want to rent. Reservations must be made for same-day pickup.
- Click on ‘Cart’, then ‘Submit Reservation’.
- You will receive an email when your reservation is approved. Once approved you can visit the Social House to pick up your tools.
- After 48 hours, your tool(s) is due back to the CGRA. Please check in at the office when returning the tool(s). If you encountered any issues with the rental, please let us know!
Good to Know:
- If you cannot view the tool you want to rent, contact the office at 780.705.1815 to find out when it will be in stock.
- If you wish to rent the same tool again, you must return the tool and make a new reservation.
- Back-to-back reservations are NOT allowed on High Demand Items.
- User Guides are listed under the description for each Power Tool.
Hand Tools
16 Ft. Ladder
16 Ft. Ladder
For reaching high surfaces
22 ft. Ladder
22 ft. Ladder
For reaching high surfaces
6 ft. Ladder
6 ft. Ladder
For reaching high surfaces
5 ft ladder
5 ft ladder
For reaching high surfaces.
sTEP lADDER
sTEP lADDER
For reaching high surfaces
16′ Tree Pruner
16′ Tree Pruner
Made to cut back high, hard-to-reach branches.
Dolly
Dolly
Used to move large, heavy, or
otherwise unwieldy objects.
otherwise unwieldy objects.
Fan Rake
Fan Rake
Rake for leaves and grass
(plastic).
(plastic).
Landscape Rake
Landscape Rake
Sturdy metal rake for moving or grading soil.
Fertilizer Spreader
Fertilizer Spreader
Used to spread a variety of
materials including fertilizer and
seed.
2 available.
materials including fertilizer and
seed.
2 available.
Pitch Fork
Pitch Fork
Tool with a long handle and sharp, pointed prongs used for lifting and tossing materials like hay or compost in farming and gardening.
Floor Jack
Floor Jack
Provide a sturdier base and
support the weight of your
vehicle easily.
support the weight of your
vehicle easily.
Lawn Edger
Lawn Edger
Manually cut or trim the grass
and weeds in your yard
and weeds in your yard
Level
Level
Shows when its frame is exactly
horizontal with the earth’s
surface.
Available in 24″, 36″ and 48″ lengths.
horizontal with the earth’s
surface.
Available in 24″, 36″ and 48″ lengths.
Loppers
Loppers
Pruning twigs and small
branches.
branches.
SHears
SHears
Pruning hard branches of trees
and shrubs.
and shrubs.
Manual Aerator
Manual Aerator
Manually perforates the soil with
small holes to allow air, water
and nutrients to penetrate the
grass roots.
3 available.
small holes to allow air, water
and nutrients to penetrate the
grass roots.
3 available.
Post Hole Auger
Post Hole Auger
Managing gardens and placing
fence posts (manual).
fence posts (manual).
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Used for digging and loosening dirt.
pipe wrench
pipe wrench
Turn threaded pipe and pipe
fittings for assembly or
disassembly.
fittings for assembly or
disassembly.
Pry Bar
Pry Bar
Used as a lever to manually force
things apart.
things apart.
Push Broom
Push Broom
All purpose push broom for moving heavier dirt.
Push Lawn Mower
Push Lawn Mower
Trim grass.
2 available.
2 available.
Saw Horse
Saw Horse
A compact and sturdy frame to support materials for sawing.
Constructed of 100% high-grade steel, this sawhorse has a remarkable 1100 lb. capacity alone, and 2200 lb. per pair.
Constructed of 100% high-grade steel, this sawhorse has a remarkable 1100 lb. capacity alone, and 2200 lb. per pair.
Screwdriver set (2 piece)
Screwdriver set (2 piece)
Tool used for turning screws
sledge Hammer
sledge Hammer
Demolition or when additional force (weight) is required.
Socket Set
Socket Set
A number of detachable sockets
of different sizes for use with a
socket wrench.
of different sizes for use with a
socket wrench.
sTAPLE guN
sTAPLE guN
A hand-held machine used to drive heavy metal staples into wood, plastic, or masonry.
Sod Roller
Sod Roller
Cylindrical “mini steam rollers”
with added weight (usually water
or sand) that help flatten the
ground.
2 available.
with added weight (usually water
or sand) that help flatten the
ground.
2 available.
Spade Shovel
Spade Shovel
Dig or loosen ground, or to break
up lumps in the soil.
3 available.
up lumps in the soil.
3 available.
Square sHOVEL
Square sHOVEL
Loose garden material, sand, top
soil or debris.
2 available.
soil or debris.
2 available.
tAMPER
tAMPER
Pack and level soil.
tRENCHER
tRENCHER
Digging narrow flat-bottomed
trenches.
trenches.
wHEEL BARROW
wHEEL BARROW
Typically for carrying loads in
building-work or gardening.
3 available.
building-work or gardening.
3 available.
Hammer
Hammer
To drive nails into materials, or to apply excessive force.
Manual dethatcher
Manual dethatcher
Removes thatch from lawns.
Cultivator
Cultivator
Tool for gardening and farming, used to break up soil and remove weeds.
Power Tools
Ryobi Nail Gun
Ryobi Nail Gun
The RYOBI P320 AirStrike Brad Nailer drives 18-Gauge nails from 5/8 in. to 2 in. long. No compressors, hoses or gas cartridges required
View manual here
View manual here
cAR bOOSTER pACK
cAR bOOSTER pACK
The battery inside the jumper
pack provides the boost to the
dead battery at a safe voltage.
Instructions for use
pack provides the boost to the
dead battery at a safe voltage.
Instructions for use
cIRCULAR sAW
cIRCULAR sAW
A power-saw using a toothed or abrasive disc or blade to cut different materials using a rotary motion spinning around an arbor.
Safety guide and tips
Safety guide and tips
Dethatcher/power rake
Dethatcher/power rake
Removes thatch from lawns. Electric and comes with a 50 foot extension cord.
3 available.
Operator’s guide
3 available.
Operator’s guide
dRILL SET
dRILL SET
Drill: has a low speed used for
driving screws and other fasteners
and a higher speed for drilling.
Impact: an impact driver is more
compact and lightweight than a
standard drill-driver and usually has
more torque or twisting force.
2 available.
Operations guide
driving screws and other fasteners
and a higher speed for drilling.
Impact: an impact driver is more
compact and lightweight than a
standard drill-driver and usually has
more torque or twisting force.
2 available.
Operations guide
wEED wACKER
wEED wACKER
A garden tool with a motorized spinning length of plastic string designed for trimming grass edges, especially along fences or around trees.
2 available.
2 available.
HEDGE TRIMMER
HEDGE TRIMMER
Used for trimming hedges.
jIGSAW
jIGSAW
Uses a reciprocating blade to cut
irregular curves, such as stenciled
designs, in wood, metal, or other
materials.
Operator’s Guide
irregular curves, such as stenciled
designs, in wood, metal, or other
materials.
Operator’s Guide
lASER lEVEL
lASER lEVEL
A rotating precision laser beam projector that can be affixed to a tripod.
LEAF BLOWER
LEAF BLOWER
Propels air out of a nozzle to move
debris such as leaves and grass
cuttings.
debris such as leaves and grass
cuttings.
MITRE SAW
MITRE SAW
A miter saw is a specialized tool that
lets you make cuts at a variety of
angles. The saw has a blade
mounted on a swing arm that pivots
left or right to produce angled cuts.
Operations Guide
lets you make cuts at a variety of
angles. The saw has a blade
mounted on a swing arm that pivots
left or right to produce angled cuts.
Operations Guide
PRESSURE WASHER
PRESSURE WASHER
Use of high-pressure water spray to
remove dirt from surfaces.
2 available.
remove dirt from surfaces.
2 available.
Reciprocating Saw
Reciprocating Saw
A machine-powered saw in which the cutting action is achieved through a push-and-pull motion of the blade.
Instructions for use
Instructions for use
sHOP vACUUM
sHOP vACUUM
High-powered motor and suction
unit which sucks up dirt and
debris
unit which sucks up dirt and
debris
sTUD FINDER
sTUD FINDER
tILE CUTTER
tILE CUTTER
A tool specifically designed for cutting ceramic tiles. This is a dry tile cutter.
VIBRATING SANDER
VIBRATING SANDER
A sander that uses a section of
sandpaper clamped to a metal pad
that moves at high speed in a very
narrow orbit, driven by an electric
motor.
Instructions Manual
sandpaper clamped to a metal pad
that moves at high speed in a very
narrow orbit, driven by an electric
motor.
Instructions Manual
