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Home improvement

Home improvement is the process of repairing existing fixtures or making additions to a residential piece of land.

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Home improvement

pry bar

Real estate; Home improvement

A pry bar is a flat steel bar with beveled edges in its ends and a hole in one end. Its design gives you leverage to slide one end in between the molding and wall while you use the other end to force ...

putty knife

Real estate; Home improvement

A tool used to apply a paste or compound to a surface. The shape of the tool allows control over how much materials is applied and how thickly.

rabbet groove

Real estate; Home improvement

A rabbet groove is part of a window frame that has a groove cut into it to hold glass panels.

rake

Real estate; Home improvement

A rake is the part of a paint tray that allows you to roll off the excess paint on a paint roller.

random pattern match

Real estate; Home improvement

When the pattern is random, you don't need to worry about match any pattern at all. For obvious reasons, random patterns are great for beginners. No matter how you position the paper the pattern ...

razor scraper

Real estate; Home improvement

This push-type wallpaper-scraping tool (about 3 to 4 inches wide) looks like a putty knife but has a slot for replaceable blades so that you always have a sharp edge.

reciprocating saw

Real estate; Home improvement

A reciprocating saw moves in an upright piston-like manner. It is used for cutting almost any material given the proper blade.

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