Required tools you will need include a drill with 3/8" & 13/64" bits, rivet gun, 4" hole saw, lighter, crimper or pliers, wire cutter, hot glue gun, #2 Phillips screwdriver, 7/16" & 3/8" wrench, knife or scissors, tape, silicone, safety goggles and a 3-4 foot long strip of wire (ex. straightened coat hanger).