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Home remodeling
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects.
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torpedo level
Construction; Home remodeling
Usually 9" long and 1” wide, it is used for obtaining readings in close quarters where a typical carpenter’s level won’t fit. Because of its compact size, mechanics, plumbers, electricians, hobbyists ...
toolbox saw
Construction; Home remodeling
Also called Panel Saw or Short Cut Saw. Good for ripping, crosscutting and general cutting of lumber, plywood and particleboard and plastic materials.
tongue-and-groove pliers
Construction; Home remodeling
Good for gripping and applying limited torque to round, square, flat and hexagonal objects. Jaws may be straight, smooth or curved and sizes generally range from 4-1/2” to 20-1/4” in length.
tongue-and-groove
Construction; Home remodeling
Carpentry joint in which the jutting edge of one board fits into the grooved end of a similarboard.
time delay fuse
Construction; Home remodeling
Similar in appearance to a plug fuse. Provides a minimum time delay for small household motors that cause an electrical surge when started. That surge would cause a regular fuse to blow needlessly.
tile field
Construction; Home remodeling
Open-joint drain tiles laidto distribute septic tank effluent over an absorption area or to providesubsoil drainage in wet areas.
tie
Construction; Home remodeling
A wood member which binds apair of principal rafters at the bottom.
