Utility knife
Cut membranes, drywall, vinyl and packaging.
Also called: box cutter, retractable knife
What it does
Cut membranes, drywall, vinyl and packaging.
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Buy
Read the manual, inspect the tool and use suitable protection.
Projects using this tool
Drywall a room
Detailed DIY guide to drywall a room, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Repair a drywall hole
Detailed DIY guide to repair a drywall hole, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Add attic insulation
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to add attic insulation, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Insulate a basement wall
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to insulate a basement wall, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Plan exterior wall insulation
Plan and estimate the project: plan exterior wall insulation.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Insulate a garage
Plan and estimate the project: insulate a garage.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Insulate and air-seal a crawlspace
Plan and estimate the project: insulate and air-seal a crawlspace.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Insulate accessible water pipes
Detailed DIY guide to insulate accessible water pipes, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Insulate and air-seal rim joists
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to insulate and air-seal rim joists, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Insulate and seal an attic hatch
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to insulate and seal an attic hatch, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Insulate a garage ceiling
Understand, measure and plan: insulate a garage ceiling.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Insulate a garage door
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to insulate a garage door, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Insulate a shed
Understand, measure and plan: insulate a shed.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS)
Understand, measure and plan: exterior insulation and finish system (eifs).
Difficulty: ●●●●○Insulate and vapour-seal a sauna
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to insulate and vapour-seal a sauna, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
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