Hi there
Number one problem will be the language, but if you want to check these sites, you might find some idea.
http://www.k-rauta.fi/Pages/Tyokalut.aspx?c=Ty%C3%B6kalut&cat=K-rauta%20Finland%20VCatalog&category=KrautaToolsandaccessories%28Rautakesko%20Finland%20Catalog%29&SolNam=Ty%C3%B6kalut

http://www.isok.fi/materiaali/sanastot/RAKSASANASTO_FIN-EN.pdf

The Finnish post is very slow, it looks like they only work Monday - Thursday )hardly any post on Fridays and definitely no post on Saturdays).

I moved to Finland 2010 July and still cannot settle down.

Hope you have better luck and more stamina. :))

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I probably should not be answering, as I am a Texan who moved to Tallinn, Estonia seven years ago. I still suffer from sticker shock when shopping for power tools here, as things are much more expensive here than in the U.S. I assume you already have your favourite cordless tools, which you would be smart to bring along. Get a new charger once you arrive in Helsinki. (Check with your brand's service centre.)

K-Rauta is the native big box store, and would be pretty hard to beat, I think. For power tools, they carry blue (professional line) and green (household) Bosch; also Makita, AEG, Metabo, and plus the chinese NuTool and the like.

K-Rauta's hand tools are nothing special. They have Stanley, plus the inexpensive Ironside; FXA; and store-brand Prof, in a distinctive blue, are a nice budget saver, particularly for tool boxes and other storage.

This flyer from K-Rauta just appeared in my estonian Inbox this evening. I assume that the Finnish stores have similar offerings and prices. Prices in Euros.
http://157.144.2.77/epaper/k-rauta_ee/Tooltime_EST_spring_2013/desktop/index.html?article=1&page=1

Actually, my Makita service centre here in my neighbourhood offers the best deals on power tools in town, and the guys there are quite frank in their recommendations. Sadly, the Bosch service centre here does not sell products, except maybe special-order accessories.

K-Rauta has a pretty good selection of building materials, both lumber and sheet goods. Without a doubt, you'll find special lumber yards, as birch forests are all over the region.

You will have no problem with the language. Finns are pretty sharp folks.

Be flexible, and be prepared to learn a lot. Good luck!

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Hi
Some more links - sorry, they are in Finnish. Kindly send me e-mail if you need more help.

Regards
Marja Saviaro

Relocation & immigration expert
Return Ticket
www.returnticket.fi



http://www.byggmax.com/fi-fi/


http://www.bauhaus.fi/
https://www.netrauta.fi/portal/fi/

http://www.talotarvike.com/kauppa/index.php

http://www.taloon.com/

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