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Similar to standard slotted, but tip is straight and has no flare. For use with small screws and countersinking screws where regular tips with a flare would mar the wood or material on the side
Industry:Construction
Refers to a collection of two or more strands of wire or conductors. Basically, cable has a “hot” line to carry the current and a “neutral” line to complete the loop. They often have a third wire as that acts as a grounding wire.
Industry:Construction
The member which supports the steps or treads of a stair.
Industry:Construction
Tool that employs bubble vials positioned in the center and both ends to check vertical and horizontal surfaces for level or plumb.
Industry:Construction
Has a plastic or metal flat cap at the head. Used for installing foam insulation to exterior surfaces. Some types are made for hammering into masonry as well.
Industry:Construction
A projecting beam or joist,not supported at one end, used to support an extension of a structure.
Industry:Construction
A Tool consisting of two curved pieces of metal that are joined at one end with a pivot that has a screw to adjust the distance between the two pieces. It is used for transferring measurements from a model or prototype to a part being produced.
Industry:Construction
Fits between the butt of the door and the frame and only the hinge pin is exposed on the inside of the door.
Industry:Construction
Heavy paper used in walls or roofs to damp-proof.
Industry:Construction
A roofing material applied in sealed, waterproof layers, where there is only a slight slope to the roof.
Industry:Construction