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ToothTooth is the roughness of a surface produced by sanding that promotes adhesion of coatings | |
Top capThe top cap is the very top component of a step ladder that provides a place for tools and small materials but does not serve as a step | |
Top cripplesTop cripples areshort partial studs that travel from the top of the header in a rough opening to the top plate while following the stud layout pattern of the wall | |
Top plateA top plate is an upper continuous wall framing component that holds the studs in place at the top of the wall | |
TopographyTopography is a series of contour lines on a site plan made to represent rises or falls in elevation of the actual site | |
Torpedo levelA torpedo level is a mini pocket level usually shorter than 12” | |
TorqueTorque is a rotational twisting force | |
TorxA Torx is a star-shaped driver type that is self-centering
and less prone to stripping out at the head if driven slightly off-axis | |
TriggerThe trigger is the part of a caulk gun that takes finger pressure to move the push rod and plunger forward | |