Construction Hand Tools

Which hammers are the safest?

• Welded and alloyed

• Cast Steel

• Chiseled and Drop forged

• Alloy and Drop-forged steel

In construction , the term plumb means perfectly

• horizontal

• Level

• straight

• Vertical

What is a composite back ground

• A block wall

• A brick wall

• A timber back ground

• A mixture of all of the above

When determining that a surface is level, you should check the

• Vertical Surface

• Spirit

• Horizontal surface of material

• Amount of bubbles in the level

Pliers should not be used on a nut or bolt because

• They will round off the edges of the head of the bolt

• They are not strong enough

• They are designed only for tightening

• Their jaws will not open wide enough

Using an adjustable wrench can save time when you are working with

• Bolts and nuts that are the same size

• Stripped heads of bolts

• Different sizes of nults and bolts

• Nails and plywood

Metal ladders should not be used near

• Stairways

• Scaffolding

• Electrical equipment

• Windows

Why do we need hand tools

• To be able to complete a project

• They look good

• Because we can always have them to use

• They fit your hand

What will we learn about hand tools

• They are different

• The size of them

• How to use them safely

• They are heavy

After our study of hand tools what should we be able to do

• Play with them

• Do nothing with them

• Take pictures of them

• Reognize and identify some of the basic hand tools