Tools and Equipment

Question 1

• Tool that has a metal bar, equipped with a single curved end, as well as, compressed points.
• Great for prying, taking out nails, molding, removing out the lids of paint cans, scraping, and much more.

Answer 1

Pry Bar

Question 2

Common Filipino term used for “pry bar”

Answer 2

Kabra

Question 3

Filipino word used for a construction measuring tape

Answer 3

Metro

Question 4

Tool used to see if an edge has a 90-degree angle

Answer 4

Framing Square

Question 5

Filipino term for “Framing Square”

Answer 5

Skwala

Question 6

Tool used to ensure flat surfaces are actually flat and leveled

Answer 6

Spirit Level

Question 7

Filipino term for “Spirit Level”

Answer 7

Lebel

Question 8

Construction tool that ensures vertical lines are vertically straight and leveled

Answer 8

Plumb Bob

Question 9

Filipino term for “plumb bomb”

Answer 9

Hulog

Question 10

Marker to create guidelines by flicking a chalk-coated string

Answer 10

Chalk Line

Question 11

Filipino term for “chalk line”.

Answer 11

Pitik

Question 12

Tool used as a market by means of projecting lasers

Answer 12

Laser Level

Question 13

Device used to find the studs in a dry wall

Answer 13

Stud finder

Question 14

Tool used to embed nails on a surface

Answer 14

Hammer

Question 15

Filipino term used for “hammer”

Answer 15

Martilyo

Question 16

Tool that drives screws on a surface by twisting and adding pressure in this device

Answer 16

Screwdriver

Question 17

Mechanical device that punctures screws in a surface; does the twisting for you

Answer 17

Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver

Question 18

Tool used to cut wood or metal (if sharper) to your desired shape

Answer 18

Hand Saw

Question 19

Filipino term for “hand saw”.

Answer 19

Lagare

Question 20

Tools used for wood carving

Answer 20

Chisels

Question 21

Tool used to pound the nail deeper - sinking the nail head deeper on a surface

Answer 21

Nail Set

Question 22

Tools used for shaping, forming, arranging, laying, and uniting stone, bricks, building blocks, plastering, etc. to form walls and other parts of the building

Answer 22

Masonry Tools

Question 23

Machine for giving the final surfacing to an area of concrete, as on a road. Also known as the bigger version of the masonry tools

Answer 23

Bull Float

Question 24

Construction tool that has ridges on it that creates grids on concrete to guide the tile placement

Answer 24

Tile Trowel

Question 25

Tool used to stick two metal sheets together

Answer 25

Blind Riveter

Question 26

Tool used to connect two pipes together

Answer 26

Pipe Wrench

Question 27

Electric screwdriver

Answer 27

Power Drill

Question 28

Filipino term used for "power drill"

Answer 28

Barena / Balibol

Question 29

Mechanical device used for cutting wood into any shape; straight, curved, etc.

Answer 29

Jigsaw

Question 30

Portable mechanical tool used to cut wood into straight lines and has circular blades

Answer 30

Portable Circular Saw

Question 31

Power tool used to make a quick, accurate crosscut in a workpiece at a selected angle. It is commonly used for cutting of molding and trim

Answer 31

Power Miter Saw

Question 32

Cutting saw situated on a table, but the machine is the one being moved instead of the wood

Answer 32

Radial Arm Saw

Question 33

Power tool used to sand wood surfaces for a smoother finish

Answer 33

Power Sander

Question 34

Power tool used to remove imperfections on wood

Answer 34

Power Planer

Question 35

Mechanical hammer used to penetrate small nails into surfaces

Answer 35

Nail Gun

Question 36

Mechanical hammer used to penetrate medium-sized nails into surfaces

Answer 36

Pneumatic Nailer

Question 37

- Power tool that can perform heavy-duty tasks such as drilling and chiseling hard materials. - It is similar to a hammer drill in that it also pounds the drill bit in and out while it is spinning

Answer 37

Rotary Hammer