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Home remodeling
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects.
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Toggle bolt
Construction; Home remodeling
Used where the back of the wall is inaccessible. This bolt works on a spring principle. The holding arms open after the screw and holder are inserted into the hole, gripping the wall as the screw is ...
Cornice
Construction; Home remodeling
Horizontal projection at the top of a wall or under the overhanging part of the roof.
Corner clamp
Construction; Home remodeling
Designed to hold mitre or butt joints at a 90º angle. They can be used for glueing picture frames, cabinets, moulding and trim.
Corner bead
Construction; Home remodeling
A strip of wood or metal for protecting the external corners of plastered walls.
Corbel
Construction; Home remodeling
A horizontal projection from a wall, forming a ledge or supporting a structure above it.
Cove lighting
Construction; Home remodeling
Concealed light sources behind a cornice or horizontal recess which direct the light upon a reflecting ceiling.
Course
Construction; Home remodeling
A horizontal row of bricks,cinder blocks or other masonry materials.
