Home remodeling

Home remodeling

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

Industry: Construction

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Sill plate

Construction; Home remodeling

The lowest member of thehouse framing resting on top of the foundation wall. Also called the mudsill.

Siding nail

Construction; Home remodeling

Used for applying residential wood lap siding to plywood or fiberboard sheathing.

Shiplap

Construction; Home remodeling

Siding Boards of specialdesign nailed horizontally to vertical studs with or without interveningsheathing to form the exposed surface of outside walls of framebuildings.

Shingles

Construction; Home remodeling

Pieces of wood, asbestos orother material used as an overlapping outer covering on walls or roofs.

Shingler's hammer

Construction; Home remodeling

Drives roofing nails, assures proper shingle spacing, trims composition and fibreglass shingles. It typically includes a slotted, retractable cutting blade

Shim

Construction; Home remodeling

Thin tapered piece of woodused for levelling or tightening a stair or other building element.

Fastens thin metal to thin metal. Its entire length is threaded and can have flat, oval, round or binding heads. Starting holes are either drilled or punched and should be slightly smaller than the ...