Because you’ll be using your own tools at your worksite, you need to determine which tools to bring with you according to your assignment.

All Participants Bring
(Each person must bring the following regardless of work experience or site assignment!)

• Safety goggles (required for every participant)
• Work gloves
• Sturdy shoes

DEPENDING ON YOUR ASSINGMENT BRING THE FOLLOWING:

Painting

• Each Person Bring
  • Paint Scraper and/or wire brush
  • Masking Tape (1 roll)
  • Small, medium or large paintbrushes
  • Standard screwdriver
• As a Group Bring
  • Broom
  • Drop cloths (1 for every person)
  • Dust masks (1 for every person)
  • Ladders (much needed/always in short supply)
  • Paint buckets (1 for every 2 people)
  • Rags (1 box)
  • Stepladders
  • Paint rollers (if available)
  • Paint trays (if available)
• Medium, Advanced, and Professional Experience Participants Bring
  • Extension Handles
  • Razor Blades

Carpentry

• Each Person Bring
  • Hammer
  • Standard screwdriver
• As a Group Bring
  • One or more ladders
• Medium Experience Participants Bring
  • Chalk Line
  • Chisel
  • Circular saw
  • Electric drill
  • Extension cord
  • Handsaw
  • Level
  • Nail bar
  • Screw tip bits
  • Square
  • Staple gun
  • Tape Measure
  • Utility knife
• Advanced and Professional Experience Participants Bring
  • Jigsaw
  • Nail set
  • All items under Medium Experience

Drywall

• Medium Experience Participants Bring
  • 4 inch taping knife
  • Keyhole saw
  • Tape measure
  • Utility knife
• Advanced and Professional Experience Participants Bring
  • Electric drill or power screwdriver
  • Large taping knife
  • Level
  • Mud tray
  • All items under Medium Experience

Identifying Tools

• Mark tools so they’ll be easy to identify if lost.
• Suggested methods for marking tools: permanent markers, adhesive tape, spray paint, engraving, and etching.

For More Information about WAYS

For Information about WAYS workdays or for information about work projects for your group in the Central MA area on other dates please contact:

The Rev. Shantia Wright-Gray
Mission Educator and WAYS Coordinator for
Tthe Worcester Area Mission Society, UCC

shantiawg@gmail.com
978-422-6256 home/office
508-450-2001 Cell

48 Main St.
Sterling, MA 01564