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Tools for DIY and Home Repairs - W

This page of our A to Z of tools for DIY and home repairs is for tools with names beginning with the letter 'W'.

• Webbing cramp - A simple, low cost frame cramp which consists of a length of webbing which is secured by a metal lever-operated ratchet.
• Wet and dry paper - Abrasive paper (silicon carbide) used with or without lubricant.
• Wire brush - Handbrush with steel wire bristles for removing paint and rust particles from metal.
• Wire strippers - Tool for cutting through the sheathing of flex and cable to expose the wires.
• Wooden float - A plasterer's tool that is used to give the undercoat plaster a grainy texture that will provide a good surface for the topcoat of plaster to adhere to.
• Wrecking bar - A long steel bar used to pry up floorboards with a flat chisel point at one end and a curved claw on the other.