Learn about the main construction tools

If you are a skilled builder looking to upgrade your tools, a young apprentice just starting out, or a hobbyist wanting to fix a part of your home, you need to be properly equipped. That's why today we present to you all the essential construction tools.

Construction Tools:

Hand Tools

Most of the tools used by construction workers are hand tools. They are widely used and must be chosen for their high quality to avoid quick wear and tear.

 

Brick Chisel

Chisels are made for cutting bricks and concrete blocks, and they are one of the essential tools for construction. A brick chisel can easily break all types of materials like stone or stone blocks.

 

Trowels

Whether they are round-nosed, rectangular, or cat's tongue, trowels are somewhat like a third hand for masons. Indispensable on construction sites, they allow you to properly spread mortar, flatten plaster, or create clean joints. It is important to have several of them in different shapes and sizes so that you can perform a variety of tasks.

 

Berthelet Trowel

Thanks to its specific shape, the Berthelet trowel is ideal for leveling plaster. Its serrated edge is particularly effective for spreading tile adhesive.

 

Trowel

Ideal for transferring mortar, masons also use a trowel to smooth plaster and spread plaster in regular layers. Nail trowels are specifically for applying plasters and hard coatings.