Home remodeling

Home remodeling

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

Industry: Construction

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Fuse

Construction; Home remodeling

A short plug in an electricpanel box which opens (breaks) an electrical circuit when it becomesoverloaded.

Furring

Construction; Home remodeling

Thin wood, or metal appliedto a wall to level the surface for lathing, boarding, or plastering, to createan insulating air space, and to damp proof the wall.

Helps the cabinet door stay shut and operates by pressure of the catch on the strike. The catch mounts on a doorframe, jamb or underside of a shelf while the strike mounts on the door so that upon ...

Framing square

Construction; Home remodeling

90 degree L-shaped tool made from one piece of material (steel or aluminum), with the long end (blade) usually 24" and the short end (tongue) 16". Also known as carpenter's or rafter square because ...

Grinder

Construction; Home remodeling

Used to cut and grind metal, concrete and masonry, for sharpening all tools, cutting into corners and tight spots, polishing, buffing and wire brushing.