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Impact drivers are useful for framing and erecting shuttering.
The other essential tools for framing and shuttering are a decent cordless drill, preferably
with a very low torque setting, and a cordless impact driver. These are useful both for the
construction of the frame itself and for the repeated driving in, and extracting, of the heavy-
duty fixings that hold the shuttering in place. Precision is not the main issue here, but you
will find that good-quality tools will save a lot of time and frustration, and will therefore
contribute to the accuracy of construction of both the frame and shuttering. A more ob-
vious requirement with these tools, which are often in almost constant use, is power and
durability. If you are aiming to do a lot of this type of construction, the initial outlay on
quality tools will be paid back tenfold.
Another time-saving tool for the framing stage is a nail gun. If you are going for one of
these, double-check that you can buy stainless-steel or hot-dip galvanized nails to fit it.
Good-quality nickel-cadmium (NiCd), or nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), battery-powered
tools can now be purchased quite cheaply, since most people are moving over to the newer
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems. For those who can justify the extra expense, Li-ion
tools provide quicker charging and a lighter, more powerful battery that takes much longer
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