DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCREWDRIVERS AND MORE

See this FREE, full color guide to learn about different types of screwdrivers, construction materials, home designs, architectural styles, and more.

This image-packed glossary introduces the equipment, tools, tips, techniques, structural components, and design elements involved in architectural, interior, and landscape designs.

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ABODE

The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 50

SABER SAW - SCREWDRIVER

SABER SAW: A handheld reciprocating saw.

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SADDLE: The plate at the bottom of certain door openings.

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SACK MIX: The amount of Portland cement used per cubic yard of concrete mix.

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SAFETY GOGGLES: Protective eyewear designed to be worn while operating machinery.

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SALTBOX: A simple, boxy architectural style that originated in the United States.

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SALTUS WRENCH: A kind of socket wrench with a permanently fixed socket. Also see Wrench.

There are at least as many different types of wrenches as there are different types of screwdrivers.

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SAND: Tiny grains of rock.

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SANDER: A power tool with a sandpaper attachment, used for smoothing wood surfaces.

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SAND FLOAT FINISH: A textured wall finish of sand and limestone.

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SANDING DISC: A drill accessory used for sanding surfaces in narrow spaces.

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SANDING DRUM: A drill accessory used for smoothing flat surfaces.

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SAND PAPER: A roughly textured abrasive product that is made with neither sand nor paper. Useful for removing finishes and for smoothing wood surfaces.

Popular types of sandpaper are Aluminum Oxide, Emery, Flint, Gamet, Pumice, Rottenstone, Silicon Carbide, Steel Wool, and Tungsten Carbide.

Sandpaper basically refers to any abrasive agent. There are almost as many different types of sandpaper as there are different types of screwdrivers.

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SAN FRANCISCO ARCHITECTURE: Architecture that is built specifically in San Francisco, meeting the unique topographical challenges of the region. Steep hills and potential earthquakes are just two things to consider when designing San Francisco architecture.

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SANITARY SEWER: An underground piping system used for transporting sewage separately from the other drains.

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SASH: A movable frame that holds a glass window pane in place.

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SASH BALANCE: A spring operated device designed to hold a window in place.

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SASH BRUSH: A tapered paintbrush, used especially around windows.

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SASH TRIM BRUSH: A paintbrush used for detail work around windows.

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SATURATED FELT: A roof waterproofing material treated with tar or asphalt.

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SAW HORSE: A simple structure on which a handyman places a piece of wood to be cut with a saw.

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SCONCE: A candle holder affixed to a wall, sometimes outfitted with electric lighting.

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SCRAP OUT: The removal of drywall debris following installation.

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SCRATCH COAT: A first coat of plaster, which is scratched so the second coat will stick better.

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SCREED: A strip of wood or metal used for leveling concrete or plaster before it dries.

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SCREEN: A wire mesh panel.

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SCREW DRIVE: The carved pattern on the head of a screw, where any of many different types of screwdrivers will fit.

Here are the names of some screw drives for different types of screwdrivers.

Bristol
Cross
Double Hex
Frearson
Hex
Mortorq
Pentagon
Pentalobe
Phillips
Pozidriv
Robinson
Slotted
Square
Supadriv

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SCREWDRIVER: A handheld tool used for turning screws. There are many different types of screwdrivers, used for turning many different types of screws.

Shown below, the six most common different types of screwdrivers.