"DIY" Spanish vocabulary in Spanish

A list of common Spanish words related to home improvements

Spanish vocabulary


el bricolaje		DIY (do it yourself)
unas herramientas		tools
la taladradora		drill
un destornillador		screwdriver
un martillo		a hammer
la llave inglesa		adjustable/monkey wrench
unos alicates		pliers
un mazo		mallet
un clavo		nail
una tuerca		nut
un tornillo		screw / bolt
atornillar		to screw
desatornillar		to unscrew
una sierra		saw
el metro		tape measure
el barniz		varnish
el pegamento		glue
pegar		to glue, to stick
construir		to build
cortar		to cut
unas tablas		planks (of wood)
fijar		to affix
unos postes de madera		wooden stakes
clavar		to drive (into the ground or a surface)/ to nail
lijar		to sand
una lija		sandpaper
una lijadora		sander
pintar		to paint
húmedo		wet
seco		dry
el nivel		spirit level
tacos de pared		wall plugs
tacos de madera		wooden wall plugs