Unless you are a jack of all trades, you probably don’t know how many different hammers there are, and what their uses are. But, believe it or not, there are different hammers made for different applications:
Claw Hammer: This is your run of the mill all purpose hammer that we all know and love. These hammers are usually wooden or fiberglass handled, often with a rubberised grip. You can get them in different weights, depending on what you will be using them for, your own strength and preference. The claw is usually curved and has a V cut out which enables it to grab nails and pull them out.
Roofing Hammer: This hammer is similar to a claw hammer, except it doesn’t have a claw, but rather a flat chisel like hatchet end. Usually hatchet end will also have a razor blade screwed onto it. This is for cutting shingles. The nose of the hammer is usually square and flat, and waffled for nailing the larger heads of roofing nails. The hammer is considerably lighter than a claw hammer, as well.
Ball Pein Hammer:This is normally used by engineers, the end where a claw would be is a ball instead. The closed ball end is used for shaping metal and closing rivets. The handles are normally wooden.
Club Hammer: This hammer resembles a sledge hammer, but it smaller. It is essentially the same thing, just smaller. Uses include demolition or to drive stakes and cold chisels.
Bricklayers’ Hammer:Obviously, this is used by brick masons to set or cut brick or tile. The nose is flat and the back end is chisel shaped.
I am sure that most tradies don’t think that they need to worry about being active on social media platforms. But, the world is changing, and 5 years ago no one knew what Facebook or Twitter was, now everyone can’t live without it. It may have started out as a “social” technology- but smart business turned it into a marketing platform, as well.
I am sure, by now, you all have heard of Pinterest. Some people think it is just for women, or housewives. Oh contrare, monfrer. Pinterest is for anyone and everyone.
A Job Site Radio Buying Guide
We all know that dangerous insects and animals lurk everywhere, but hearing the recent news story about field hockey player, Karl Berry, dying from a snake bite made me think a little harder. Berry apparently was bitten by a venomous king brown snake, but did not realize it was a deadly bite. He immediately went for a run, which pumped the venom through his body quicker than normal. He died from the bite. This is very tragic, and our thoughts go out to his fan, family, and friends.
Let’s face it, summer is over, and we are headed into Autumn, and soon it will be winter! If you are a homeowner, there are some Autumn chores you need to take care of before Old Man Winter comes.
There are some jobs you just shouldn’t put off.
A topic that never can be discussed enough, especially on the jobsite is safety.
A quick coat of paint can make a big difference to the look of your front entry, but it’s not the only thing that you can do to update it. Changing out the hardware, the doorknob, deadbolt and door knocker can make a big impact to the look of the door. There isn’t a sight much uglier than a faded, spotted and weather beaten doorknob
