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Home remodeling
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects.
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Handscrew clamp
Construction; Home remodeling
Also called a cabinetmaker's clamp, it consists of two hardwood clamping jaws adjusted to the work by two opposing steel screw spindles assembled into the jaws.
Hand drilling hammer
Construction; Home remodeling
Has short handles and is used for pounding hardened nails into concrete or for using with tools that drive nails and pins into concrete or brick. It's the only hammer to use with star drills, masonry ...
Halogen bulb
Construction; Home remodeling
Halogen bulbs produce light by passing current through a coiled tungsten wire. More energy-efficient than standard incandescent bulbs. They generate up to 30 percent more light for the same ...
Fluorescent bulb
Construction; Home remodeling
Fluorescent bulbs can vary from straight tubes 6" to 96" long to U-shaped tubes and circular tubes. Wattages for home use range from 4 to 75 watts. Features include a long lamp life, relatively low ...
Flue
Construction; Home remodeling
A passageway in a chimneyfor conveying smoke, gases or fumes to the outside air.
Flooring nail
Construction; Home remodeling
Used for laying tongue-and-groove hardwood flooring and is screw-shanked.
Floor joists
Construction; Home remodeling
Framing pieces which reston outer foundation walls and interior beams or girders.
