Home remodeling

Home remodeling

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

Industry: Construction

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Joist

Construction; Home remodeling

A small rectangular sectional member arrangedparallel from wall to wall in a building, or resting on beams or girders. Theysupport a floor or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling.

Kiln-dried

Construction; Home remodeling

Artificial drying of lumber, superior to most lumberthat is air dried.

Hip

Construction; Home remodeling

The external angle formed by the juncture of twoslopes of a roof.

Hip roof

Construction; Home remodeling

A roof that slants upward on three or foursides.

Hold-down clamp

Construction; Home remodeling

This is the screw portion of a "C" clamp, designed to be secured onto any surface, with the screw used to apply clamping pressure.

Hollow-core wood door

Construction; Home remodeling

Has wooden or cardboard ribs inside for stability. Primarily used as interior doors, as they will warp or disintegrate from weather.

Hacksaw

Construction; Home remodeling

A fine-toothed saw designed to cut metal or plastic. Hacksaws consist of a blade held in a steel frame with relatively high tension to hold the blade rigidly straight. High-tension models (with ...