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Why Wear a Tool Belt? I used to work alongside many homeowners who hated to wear tool belts. They hated the weight and resented having poorly stowed tools snag on ladders and scaffolding. The trade-off was constant interruptions to fetch what they needed from the other side of a room,piumini moncler, rather than have the hand tools and fasteners they needed right there with them. Habitually, these tool belt haters would: Make umpteen unnecessary trips from the roof to the ground hauling tools. Stuff the fasteners they needed in their pants and shirt pockets. Hand-carry their small tools. Waste lots of time looking for tools and fasteners they’d placed “somewhere.” Compared with the tool belt masters, tool belt haters invariably seem crabby and struggle with their work. Speed,louboutin, performance and safety all improve with the right tool belt, loaded the right way. Find the Right Tool Belt for You Home centers and better hardware stores carry such an assortment of tool belts and accessories that it’s easy to start imagining yourself as the lead carpenter on a TV home improvement show. Before you get carried away, determine which skill level you fall into: For the pro, the belt is a tool in itself. A good choice is one with two independent pouches (Photo 6) that ride on each hip so you aren’t pinched in the waist when you bend over. Outfitted with drill carriers, hammer loops and lots of compartments to customize, this higher-priced rig ($50 and up) makes sense for a pro,abercrombie, but not the occasional handyperson. The serious do-it-yourselfer would find a leather tool belt with double front-facing pouches ($35; Photo 1) an affordable, logical choice. It’s durable and has plenty of pockets to arrange often-used tools. For occasional do-it-yourselfers,moncler, a sturdy,abercrombie, $8 cloth nail apron is just the ticket. Made with a web hammer loop attached to each side and an assortment of large and small pockets, it’s quite sufficient to carry the key hand tools and fasteners to tackle their projects. Whichever rig you choose, decrease your “go-fer” time during the workday by visualizing your tasks in advance so you can properly load up your tool belt or nail apron. Working effectively is not a privilege reserved only for professionals. Tips with Photos 1 - 2 Save Your Back Wearing a tool belt for a long time takes a toll on your back. Some strain prevention strategies: Invest about $12 and use wide band suspenders (Photo 6) to distribute the load across more of your body. Suspenders can be used with any type of leather or nylon tool belt. Periodically replace suspenders that become stretched and lose their elasticity. Use a nylon padded belt (about $27). Padded belts cushion the weight of tool bags and provide back support as you lug building materials. NOTE: Padded belts can’t be used with tool belts that have permanently fastened front-facing pouches. Wear tool vests for the ultimate in ergonomic comfort. For a snappy look that’ll have the neighbors talking,coach outlet, take out the tools and wear the vest over a dress shirt. Click image to enlarge. 1. Buy a tool belt with lots of pockets (about $30) for carrying various fasteners and the hand tools shown. The web belt on this model fastens in the back, with the tape measure in front,moncler, available for either hand. This is a setup for a right-hand belt, meaning the tools favored by the dominant hand (the one you hammer and write with) are set up on the right-hand side of the tool belt. Tools for the Dominant Hand Click image to enlarge. 2. Dominant-hand tools are the primary task drivers. A good,abercrombie and fitch, general-duty claw hammer should weigh 12 or 16 oz. and be a balance of comfort,abercrombie france, control and maximum nail-driving power. A flat carpenter’s pencil won’t break as easily as an ordinary round one and works best for rough carpentry work. A chalk line is a must for snapping long, straight lines. It’s also essential as a plumb bob or string line. A slip-joint pliers is a versatile tool for pulling nails and for simple electrical and plumbing work. The utility knife is a must for everything from cutting drywall to roofing work and should have extra blades, both straight and curved, stored in the handle. Tools for the Helper Hand Tips 3 - 6 Click image to enlarge. 3. Helper-hand tools are accessories that work in combination with a hammer or pencil and are stored on the opposite side of the tool belt. For this right-handed tool user, these are the helper hand tools. Two nail sets, a 1/8-in. one for large nails plus a 1/16-in. one for finish nails. A cold chisel for doing plaster and concrete demolition work,christian louboutin, bludgeoning fasteners and prying stuff. A four-in-one screwdriver, which consists of two sizes each of Phillips bits and straight blades. This tool could be used by either hand and is stored (if you choose) with the chisel. Fasteners are best carried in the pouches opposite the hammer hand so that the helper hand can smoothly feed nails as the hammer drives them. A square works in tandem with pencils for drawing saw cutting lines and other lumber layouts. 4. Increase comfort and efficiency when working bent over for long periods by turning the belt around and either rearranging your fasteners and hand tools or learning the new locations. Working with the tool belt in its regular front-facing position while building walls is a pain. The tape measure pouch cuts into your waist and bending makes it more difficult to grab fasteners and tools out of the pinched-shut pouches. Click image to enlarge. 5. Climb ladders safely without dropping your tools by using tool belt accessories such as drill carriers. Take advantage of belt waistbands as a place to stash more tools within easy reach when working either on or off ladders. Click image to enlarge. 6. Ease your load by using suspenders to distribute the weight of your tools and fasteners. For even better back support, buy tool pouches with a padded belt that can be rigged with or without harness-type suspenders. Avoid injuries by practicing proper techniques for lifting and carrying plywood and other heavy materials. Related articles：
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