Material and Tools
This tool is used to drive nails.
What is a hammer?
This loose material is spread on garden beds to prevent weeds and conserve moisture.
What is Mulch?
BONUS: The vertical wooden members inside a wall.
What are studs?
This is the most common name for drywall panels.
What is Sheetrock?
This letter from a lender shows how much a buyer is qualified to borrow.
What is a pre-approval letter?
A lightweight material often used for walls instead of plaster.
What is drywall (or gypsum board)?
This tool trims grass along sidewalks and driveways.
What is an Edger?
This short stud supports a header above a door or window.
What is a jack stud (or trimmer stud)?
The main ingredient in drywall.
What is Gypsum?
BONUS: This report shows the history of ownership of a property.
What is a title report?
This tool uses air pressure to rapidly drive nails.
What is a nail gun?
BONUS: The practice of cutting back shrubs or trees to control shape and growth.
What is pruning?
The angled framing pieces that form the slope of a roof.
What are rafters?
This tape is applied over seams before mudding.
What is joint tape?
The legal document that transfers ownership of property.
What is a deed?
This shiny material is used for roofing and resists rust when galvanized.
What is steel (or sheet metal)?
Contractors use this machine with a rotating blade to cut branches high in trees.
What is a pole saw?
This diagonal framing provides strength and prevents a wall from racking.
What is bracing?
BONUS: The term for the compound spread over joints and screws holes.
What is joint compound (or mud)?
This is the difference between what a home is worth and what is owed on the mortgage?
What is equity?
BONUS: The best team that provides all these services and more.
What is CORE!
The process of sloping the ground away from structures to prevent water damage.
What is grading?
The horizontal framing member at the top of a wall.
What is the top plate?
This type of drywall is specially made for bathrooms and kitchens.
What is green board (or moisture-resistant drywall)?
The amount of money a buyer puts down to show they’re serious about an offer?
What is earnest money?