If you don’t have a pair of saw horses in your garage or toolshed, you don’t know what you’re missing. Sawhorses are underrated in the world of tools. They should be called workhorses because that’s what they are. This simple tool allows you to cut, paint, measure, stain, drill, or do any number of things …
Last week I was in the middle of a DIY project and spent an hour searching for a lost drill bit. I’m sure you know the frustration that usually follows. I really dislike having to stop everything for a trip to the hardware store to pick up one drill bit. This is why I like …
Are you adding a bathroom in the basement or need to move some water supply lines around? If you do your own plumbing work and sweat pipes, you’ll have your own torch but may need some solder. Many DIY’ers want to learn how to do their own plumbing work and this is a great way …
One major drawback of accumulating tools is they take up space and you have to store them somewhere. Many are large, take up a lot of space, are awkward, and are difficult to store easily. The more time goes on, the more tools you accumulate. Without having a good way to store them, you’ll eventually …
Before now you may have been using the age-old method of hammering a small nail into the wall until it you find a stud or you have used a magnet to locate old nails in the stud. While these are ways can be effective, they are extremely time consuming and, quite frankly, require a lot …
A miter box is an essential piece of equipment to keep in your garage or storage area when working with any type of small molding, dowels, framing, or small woodworking projects. You’ll be required to cut 45 degree angles and they need to be very close to perfect, otherwise your cuts won’t line up and …
Have you ever tried to drill a hole in a tight spot and the drill with the bit was too long? Wish you could have a device to reach around at a different angle? If so, you’ve run in to an application where you need a right angle attachment for your drill. I was working …
Even though you may already have a push stick or push block, the GRR-RIPPER GR-100 is the best push block for table saws today. Kickback is a dangerous problem that can occur when the work piece binds in the saw blade and then kicks back towards you at high speed. This problem can cause serious …
If you ever need to replace shingles or do any roofing work, you’ll find a variety of air compressors for your framing and coil nailers. Pancake or gas? Oil-less or oil? I’ll run you through some of the options, brands, and give you enough information to make an educated decision. Is there electricity at your …
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