Home remodeling

Home remodeling

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects.

Industry: Construction

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Lag-screws or coach-screws

Construction; Home remodeling

Large, heavy screws, usedwhere great strength is required, as in heavy framing or when attachingironwork to wood.

Lally column

Construction; Home remodeling

Asteel tube sometimes filled with concrete, used to support girders or otherfloor beams.

Laser level

Construction; Home remodeling

Also called laser chalk lines, they are used to level and provide reference lines for hanging pictures, tile work, etc.

Latch guard

Construction; Home remodeling

Used on in-opening doors because it reinforces the door and prevents the spreading of the frame.

Lath

Construction; Home remodeling

One of a number of thinnarrow strips of wood nailed to rafters, ceiling joists, wall studs, etc. tomake a groundwork or key for slates, tiles, or plastering.

Jeweler's screwdriver

Construction; Home remodeling

Has a rotating head that is held by the forefinger to steady the screwdriver while the thumb and middle finger turn the screwdriver to remove or instal small screws. Mainly used by jewellers and ...