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Home remodeling

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

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Drywall saw

Construction; Home remodeling

Resembles a kitchen knife in design and is used to cut drywall and plasterboard in the same fashion as a keyhole saw, such as for sawing holes for electric outlets and switchplates. The saw is ...

Drywall nail

Construction; Home remodeling

Ring-shanked nail used for attaching sheets of drywall gypsum board to interior wood wall studs. The flat, slightly countersunk head permits driving just below the surface, forming a depression that ...

Drywall hammer

Construction; Home remodeling

Used to score, sheet and set nails for drywall work. It features a scored head and a notched blade instead of a claw and the notch in the blade is used to remove exposed nails.

Fence pliers

Construction; Home remodeling

Used to pull and cut staples in fencing and other work involving wire. It is the only tool needed for work on wood or metal posts.

Felt paper

Construction; Home remodeling

Also called building paper.Installed under shingles. Composed of a tough, fibrous base saturated with asphalt.

Fascia

Construction; Home remodeling

A flat horizontal member ofa cornice placed in a vertical position.

Dry wall

Construction; Home remodeling

A wall surface of plasterboard or material other than plaster.

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