Tag:shop=tools

Used on a shop that exclusively sells tools. Use a more appropriate tag in cases where the shop sells other things along with tools.

How to map

Place a node or draw an area along shop outline.

Add shop=tools and name=*.

Tags used in combination

• name=*
• opening_hours=*
• second_hand=yes/no/only
• brand=*
• website=*
• phone=*
• operator=*
• wheelchair=*
• payment:*=* to indicate the precise method of payment.

See also

• shop=power_tools – a shop selling power tools (drills, screwdrivers, grinders, saws, jigsaws, soldering irons, milling machines, heat guns, pressure washers)
• shop=tool_hire – shop rents out a range of tools for building work, garden and household maintenance (may include heavy duty hand and power tools).
• shop=plant_hire – "plant hire" is British English for equipment rental or machinery hire. Usually for heavier duty equipment than covered by tool hire, and with a largely professional customer base. Some operators will run both plant and tool hire. Don't confuse with rental=plant for shops that rent  living plants (for example, for corporate events).
• amenity=tool_library – for community run tool libraries
• shop=hardware – a shop selling fastening (screws and bolts, nails, hooks etc.), tools, power tools, plumbing, electrical, building or garden supplies, paint, kitchenware and homeware, locks, keys, and a key-cutting. shop=hardware is similar to Do-It-Yourself-store, except it is generally smaller and stock a narrower range of products.
• shop=doityourself – Do-It-Yourself-stores (DIY for short), or Home Improvement Centers sell home, garden and construction products. They offer supplies for doing things yourself - household repairs and improvements (decorating products; home textile; bathroom and kitchen furniture and supplies; garden tools, machinery, furniture or supplies; flowers; shrubs or small trees; paint; hand tools; power tools; electrical, plumbing or building supplies). DIY store is similar to shop=hardware, except it is generally larger and stock a wider range of products.
• shop=trade – a place of business that sells to a particular trade or trades, but normally also retails to normal consumers. Examples include building supplies, timber yards, plumbing, roofing, electrical supplies, tiles etc. Some shops rents also power tools, construction equipment or trailers.
• shop=garden_machinery – similar shop as shop=groundskeeping. Maybe more focused on home garden machinery, but can also offer products for professionals groundskeepers. See discussion.
• shop=groundskeeping – similar shop as shop=garden_machinery. Maybe more focused on professional ground maintenance of sports fields, golf courses, parks or other commercial grounds. See discussion.
• shop=garden_centre – a shop sells flowers, shrubs or trees to plant in garden, and all kinds of gardening supplies and tools.