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### USEFUL TOOLS TO HAVE ON HAND

Power Miter Saw with 10" Blade
Very helpful for cutting 4x4's and for repetitive same-length cuts such as decking and for angle cuts on guardrail
Circular Saw with 71/4'Blade
Hand Saw
Block Plane
Saw Horses
3/8" Variable Speed Reversible Drill
Used for drilling 3/8" holes for driving deck screws
1/2" Hammer Drill Variable Speed Reversible
For tapcons and drilling 9/16" holes (tapcons are cement screws)
12"x 9/16 Twist Drill Bit
For all holes for 1/2" carriage bolts
3/8" Twist Drill Bit
For all 3/8" holes
1 1/2" Fly Cut Drill Bit
Holes & Indentations in Gussets
#2 Phillips 1/4" Drive Bits
Drive Deck Screws
#3 Phillips 1/4" Drive Bits
Drive tapcon screws (use 1/2" drill)
Cordless Drills - VSR
Helpful - not required
2' Level
For plumbing 4x4's
4" Level
To level landings & ramp side to side
String Level
To determine slope of ramp
String Line
To align ramp slope
Framing Square
To maintain square modules
25'x 1" Tape Measure
One per worker is helpful
Sledge Hammer
6' Frost Bar w/tamping head
For positioning Ramp
Stanley Bar
Spade or Shovel
Post Hole Digger
Claw Hammers
Vice Grip
Useful for Removing Screws w/stripped heads
3/8" Ratchet Driver
9/16"x 3/8 Deep Socket
3/4"x 3/8 Deep Socket
8" Adjustable Wrench
Power Cords - grounded
#14 Gauge Minimum
Safety Goggles
Safety Face Masks
Bumper Jacks
Useful for positioning landings.

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