Consumables for construction work do not belong to the main raw materials, but are closely related to them. As the name implies, they include small tools and materials that are consumed or worn out in the process of fulfilling a specific order, i.e. with a short service life. Further in the article it is indicated that applies to building consumables.
Tools and auxiliary materials for manual application of protective, decorative and adhesive coatings
This is primarily paint brushes and rollers. Depending on the type of surface to be treated and the type of coating to be applied, they differ in shape and size. For ease of use, these products can be equipped with special telescopic rods, which are able to extend the handle of the tool up to four meters, which allows you to paint even a very high ceiling.
Using a roller means purchasing an appropriately sized paint pan which, thanks toribbed surface, evenly distributes the paint over the entire area of the painting tool and removes its excess. As a rule, several rollers are purchased to work with coatings of different colors and compositions, but at the same time one handle can be used, changing only nozzles. When working with one painting tool for several days, to prevent drying out, both brushes and rollers are soaked in a container of water until the next use, or wrapped tightly in cellophane film.
The same series of building consumables includes masking tape, which allows you to seriously reduce the time and nerves when beating the perfect edge during the application of paint and varnish, as well as keep the mating surface clean. They differ only in the width of the overlapped edge and footage.
Spare parts, abrasive and cutting tools
Each electric tool used in construction or repair requires its own equipment, which is a processing structural element, usually of a replaceable type. It includes drills, cutting wheels, grinding wheels, as well as lubricants and much more.
Consumables for construction tools is a significant cost element and the cause of endless disputes between the customer and the contractor. This situation is connected with a high degree of standardization of such components. With the same functionality, both price and quality of productsmay have a serious run-up. The choice is not always obvious, but with a large amount of work, it is worth giving preference to products from well-established manufacturers.
Consumables for construction equipment can be classified according to the following criteria:
- Metalworking. These include drills, borings, cutters for metal, cutting and grinding wheels, grinding materials, hacksaw blades, lubricants.
- Woodworking. Circular saw blades, jigsaw blades, wood drill bits.
- For stone, tile and concrete. Diamond-coated blades, chisels and percussion bits with victorious tipped.
In this entire list, only wood saws and drilling-type components (with the exception of impact drills) are subject to restoration by sharpening.
Hardware and fasteners
Depending on the type of work, this group of construction consumables can be even more expensive than tooling tooling. This includes screws for wood, metal, nuts, bolts, washers and other hardware, all kinds of nozzles for a screwdriver and fasteners of any other type (screeds, rivets, clamps, brackets).
Tara and packaging
May be returnable and non-returnable. This is an important element in maintaining the presentation of the main materials. It can be paper, polyethylene, barrels, bags, pallets, boxes and other packaging.
Utilityinventory and personal protective equipment
Hair and wire brushes, rags, containers for transferring and stirring bulk materials and garbage collection, brooms, stationery, gloves, glasses, respirators, etc.
All these little things add up to a hefty penny and cannot always be fully taken into account at the stage of drawing up an estimate of work. Therefore, often, to simplify the calculations for construction consumables, 3% of the cost of basic resources is allocated and included in the estimate as a common line without decoding the nomenclature.
