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Used for setting or splitting bricks, and chipping mortar from bricks. It features a curved, chisel-like pick and a small, square striking surface.
Industry:Construction
A piece of wood or other material used to form a triangle and stiffen some part of a structure.
Industry:Construction
Construction technique using posts and cross-bracing for greater rigidity.
Industry:Construction
General utility tool with up to eight adjustments, allowing for jaw openings up to 4-1/2". Either multiple hole or tongue-and-groove designs available.
Industry:Construction
Has enclosed head and provides more leverage by completely enclosing the nut. Some are offset to provide knuckle room and clearance over obstructions.
Industry:Construction
Lighter and smaller than common nails with a larger head. Used for framing and applications where shifting is minimal, such as nailing subfloor to floor joists and attaching roof base to rafters.
Industry:Construction
A bow window is made of four or more windows that, all together, form a shape that curves outward. It looks like a bay window, but is free of sharp angles.
Industry:Construction
Consists of a tubular steel frame and a saw blade for fast cutting of all woods. The bow saw's frame is important, since the thin blade, usually 3/4" wide, must be held under high tension for fast cutting. The advantages of this general-purpose saw are its all-around utility and light weight.
Industry:Construction
