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
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| 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. |