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Home remodeling
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects.
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star tip screwdriver
Construction; Home remodeling
Designed for use with star head screws and bolts to reduce slippage. Tips have six lobular drive surfaces to provide additional contact surface with the screw head.
standard slotted tip screwdriver
Construction; Home remodeling
Used for driving and removing standard, slotted screws. The slots generally range in size from 1/6” to 1/4" and can have a square or round shank.
hinge handle wrench
Construction; Home remodeling
Combines an offset handle with a male drive piece that has a spring-loaded bearing to lock on various size sockets. They can be used at almost any angle since handles may be attached to the head by a ...
square tip screwdriver
Construction; Home remodeling
Has a square tipped head to help grip the screw on all four sides to provide more torque. It rangea in sizes from 0 to 3 and jumbo and is popular with decking projects.
spring clamp
Construction; Home remodeling
Similar to a clothes pin, this clamp consists of two metal jaws to which clamping pressure is applied by use of a
spike & ferrule
Construction; Home remodeling
Used to hold a gutter to the eave of the roof. The spike is inserted through the ferrule. The ferrule helps hold the width of the gutter constant throughout the run.
