| Palm sander |
Small, electric finish sander sized to be held by one hand.
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| Peeling |
The detachment of paint from the surface in ribbons or sheets. Like flaking, the result of loss of adhesion.
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| Piers |
Connect posts to footings.
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| Pigment |
Dyes used in manufacturing vinyl wallcoverings.
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| Pilot |
The section of a router bit that guides it along a piece of stock.
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| Pipe bender |
A tightly coiled spring that bends copper pipe without crimping.
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| Pipe clamp |
A clamp with one fixed jaw and one sliding and tightening jaw.
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| Pipe cutter |
A tool that looks like a clamp with a cutting wheel to cut pipe.
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| Pipe wrench |
A wrench with large, serrated jaws to loosen and tighten pipe joints.
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| Plane |
A handheld woodworking tool used to shave and smooth wood.
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| Plasterer's rake |
This tool has tines along one edge for making striations or "scratches" in new mortar.
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| Plate |
A horizontal framing member lying flat that forms the top or bottom of a wall frame.
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| Pliers |
Scissors-like tool with gripping jaws on one end of the joint and handles on the other.
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| Plumb bob |
A weight suspended by a sturdy cord used to find out if a structure is plumb (perfectly vertical).
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| Plunger |
A long-handled tool with a large-volume suction cup at one end, used to clear clogged drains and toilets
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| Pneumatic stapler |
A stapler powered by compressed air, used for roofing or cabinet assembly.
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| Posts |
Boards, mostly 4x4 that support the beams.
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| Power drill |
An electric tool used with bits to drill cylindrical holes of different sizes in wood or metal.
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| Prepasted |
Wallpaper that already has paste on the backing and which can be activated by soaking in water.
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| Primer |
A product applied to the wall before hanging wallpaper.
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| Pry bar |
A long metal bar with a chisel-shaped end for separating objects.
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