Trades Guide

Domestic Builder

Trade description

Domestic builders unlike commercial builders are more involved with the fabrication of timber framework. The Domestic builder will take on all tasks and management of building your home.

Domestic Builder

sealants and adhesives
Safety equipment
Cleaning and janitorial
Fasteners
Tools
Tapes
Abrasives
Drills

Typical products required

Sealants and adhesives	Polyurethane seal like Emer seal PU250 or Sika Pro \| Roof and gutter silicon \| Construction adhesive
Safety equipment	Gloves \| Safety glasses, goggles or face shield \| ear plugs or muffs \| Safety boots \| Hard hat \| Dust mask \| Workwear \| Sunscreen
Cleaning and janitorial	Hand cleaner
Masonry anchors	Sleeve anchors \| Resins like Chemset \| Screw anchors\| PA tool, pins and charges commonly known as a Ramset gun
Fasteners	Screws \| Threaded rod, Nuts and washers for tying frames into the slab\| Gas nails - Paslode\| Nails
Power tools	Drill driver \| Drop saw \| Rotary hammer drill (Dynadrills) \| Grinder \| Impact driver \| Class M vacuum cleaner for Silicosis \| Circular saw \| Paslode nail gun \| Ramset style PA tool
Nutsetters and driver bits	5/16 Nutsetters for hex screws
Drills	SDS Carbide