Installer Tools List

This is a basic list that most professional installers would have.
Installing GRIDWORX often requires a variety of tools so work can be done quickly and safely.

In the sections below, we explain each of these tools and share why they are important for installers:

	4” grinder – use cutoff wheels for aluminum rails. A stone disc for smoothing cuts. A stone blade for modifying kerf in stone
	Box Cutter / Utility Knife – to cut things
	Carpenter or Framing Square – To keep things Square
	Chalk Line – Longer consistant demarkations
	Chop saw – with a metal blade for cutting aluminum.
	Drill bits – to create a hole in the Aluminum Channels Maybe a ¼” for pilot holes when they don’t align mounting holes on woodstuds or Concrete/CMU.
	Dual line laser level – To accurately set anchors and mullions A water level can also be used
	Hammer drill SDS driver preferred – Used for concrete anchors. 7/32” is the size for our #14 Conflex concrete anchors.
	Levels – Levels 4’, 2’ and a torpedo
	Measuring tape – Measuring tape a 16’, wide blade tape and a 50’ steel tape for checking course height
	Painter’s Tool or Masons Chisel – with the end blunted. 1” – 2” Wide Used to ‘set’ the L brackets.
	Pencils / Markers – To make marks and Indicators
	Personal Protective Gear – Safety Glasses, Hard Hat, Safety Vest, Set of ear plugs.
	Rubber Mallet – White preferably so as not to mar the stone face Or a rubber ‘dead blow’ hammer
	Small clamps – Needle-nose vise clamps 4” or 6”. Several pairs. These are used to hold horizontal members to vertical ones while installing the screws to attach
	Small Paint Brush – To clean out kerf on stone and clean off track for stone prior to setting on track
	String line and line blocks – for aligning the face of vertical mullions If applicable
	Wet saw. – Either hand held or with a table. Depends on the size of the job and the size of the stone to be cut
	¼” Impact driver – use only for concrete anchors. DO NOT OVERDRIVE
	⅜” hexhead drive bits – All of our fasteners use a ⅜” drive for your convenience.
	Screw Gun – A low speed, high torque driver is a necessity. Too high a drill speed will burn out the ‘self-drilling’ screw tips and waste a ton of screws. We recommend the Hilti ST 1800-A22. You can also use a Dewalt DCF622 (20vMax/XR) but we have found, the Hilti will last longer.
	Hammer drill (SDS driver preferred). Used for concrete anchors. 7/32” is the size for our #14 Conflex concrete anchors.
	¼” Impact driver (use only for concrete anchors. DO NOT OVERDRIVE)
	Chop saw with a metal blade for cutting aluminum.
	Wet saw. Either hand held or with a table. Depends on the size of the job and the size of the stone to be cut
	4” grinder ( use cutoff wheels for aluminum rails. A stone disc for smoothing cuts. A stone blade for modifying kerf in stone)
	Dual line laser level (To accurately set anchors and mullions) A water level can also be used
	Measuring tape( a 16’,   wide blade tape and a 50’  steel tape for checking course height)
	Levels (4’,   2’   and a torpedo)
	Pencils / Markers
	Small clamps. Needle-nose vise clamps 4” or 6”. Several pairs.  These are used to hold horizontal members to vertical ones while installing the screws to attach
	Drill bits to create a hole in the Aluminum Channels ( Maybe a ¼” for pilot holes when they don’t align mounting holes on woodstuds or Concrete/CMU.)
	Small Paint Brush (To clean out kerf on stone and clean off track for stone prior to setting on track)
	Painter’s Tool or Masons Chisel with the end blunted. ( 1” – 2” Wide) Used to ‘set’ the L brackets.
	Rubber Mallet (White preferably so as not to mar the stone face) Or a rubber ‘dead blow’ hammer
	Chalk Line
	Caulk gun Regular gun for 10.5 oz. tubes, a larger one for 20 oz. ‘sausage’ tubes and a large 28oz. gun for our Gridlock. Dependant on the job requirements) When using Gridlock for our Ultra or Planx system applications you will need two ‘misting’ bottles; one for water (necessary to help cure the Gridlock) and one for isopropyl alcohol, to help clean up after the gridlock.
	String line and line blocks for aligning the face of vertical mullions (If applicable)
	Carpenter or Framing Square
	Box Cutter / Utility Knife
	Safety Glasses, Hard Hat, Safety Vest, Set of ear plugs.