General Home Repair

Sooner or later, you may need to replace those door locks and dead bolts to your home. Sometimes, due to a lost key, new tenants in a rental unit, or you just want to add stronger, more secure...

There is no doubt that a hefty stack of five-gallon buckets warms the heart of every true do-it-yourselfer---their usefulness is practically limitless, so the more you have the better....

When it comes to decorating and maintaining certain rooms of your home, you may need to drill a hole in concrete and cinder block walls. While this task isn't one for the typical set of hammer and...

Screws in older devices or machinery, or screws frequently exposed to the environment or water, often have a buildup of corrosion which hinders their removal. Although some do it yourselfers may...

Whether by accident or due to inferior equipment, many homeowners and hobbyists will experience the aggravation of having a screw get "rounded off" or worn so badly that a screwdriver will not...

Adding on a new room? Installing new light fixtures? You'll need to use a drill for these and many other home improvement projects. Most drills accommodate dozens of different drill bits. Drill...

Screws are placed under a great deal of stress when used in construction projects. This is because often times the screws are the only form of support, such as keeping the structure erect or...

Screws are amazing time- and labor-saving inventions when they work properly. Too often the drive (the part that you stick a screwdriver into) becomes stripped out. In these cases, screws become...

Mounting screws are typically a Phillips driver based screw used to hang items on a wall, most notably cabinets. Because the screws are in charge of holding up extremely heavy objects, the screws...

Screws are incredibly versatile construction tools. No matter what your project is or what material is being used, there is a screw made specifically for it. If you need to attach an object to a...

It is very frustrating when the seemingly small job of removing a screw turns into an annoying task becuase it can't be extracted in the normal way with a screwdriver. A worn screw means the head...

How you extract a struck screw can depend on factors such as what kind of screw it is and how tightly it is struck. A range of possible ways to extract a stuck screw are worth considering. Start...

When performing maintenance in and around your home, you may find it extremely difficult to drill and insert screws into some areas of the house because there are obstacles blocking you from...

A dead bolt adds considerable security to an exterior door, making it difficult to break in by breaking the door in, breaking a regular knob and lock or bypassing the knob lock mechanism....

One of the most critical parts of hanging a new door and installing the door handle is drilling the door stock for receiving the handle parts. Drilling a door handle is not overly difficult with...

If you apply too much pressure to your Phillips screws, either from over drilling or just removing the screws too often, you can strip the heads. This removes the groves where the drill bit or...

Often in the course of ordinary home repairs, we find that a wood screw has a stripped head and cannot be removed through ordinary means. Once the screw slot has been damaged, you have to take...

A garage door runs on tracks and has rollers to guide it while it's in use. Occasionally these rollers wear out and need to be replaced. Wheel installation kits are affordable and available at...

When a bolt has become frozen, it means it's probably hopelessly stuck. A frozen bolt usually cannot be removed with conventional items, such as a wrench. Unless you get lucky with a simpler...

Ceramic tiles that are installed in a kitchen or bathroom may need to have holes cut out for plumbing and accessories such as a towel rack. One way to make a hole in ceramic tile is to use a power...

Security screws are also known as one-way screws because they can be turned in only one direction. They are called security screws because they are difficult to remove. A screwdriver is used to...

Want to install grab bars in your shower or bath tub? Grab bars can provide added safety for the elderly as well as the young. However, drilling into tile and supporting a lot of weight can be...

Rusty screws can really slow down the work on your wooden deck if you don't know how to properly remove them. They often seem to get stuck just when you most need to make time on your project. To...

Security screws get their name because they are hard to remove. Among their uses are preventing vandalism and theft. A security screw, which is also known as a one-way screw, has as an individual...

Once a bolt has become broken, removing it can be a trying experience. The difficulty of extracting a broken bolt can depend on how much it is stuck, and where it is broken. Assuming the bolt head...

Drills generally use nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries. The type of work you do with the drill determines the period you can operate the drill without recharging. Over time, that period will...

A molly bolt is a fastener that is used to hang objects on drywall. The fastener of a molly bolt is a sleeve that is placed in the hole of the wall. When a screw is screwed into the sleeve, the...

Dewalt drills are the choice of many professionals because of their reputation for being workhorses of the job site. Any drill, no matter how well made, will eventually need maintenance and some...

Ryobi has introduced value-priced power tools, including drills, to the do-it-yourself market. The high-quality devices are easy to operate. However, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with...

A screwdriving bit is simply an adapter that replaces the drill bit for your cordless drill. Your regular drill bit has a cylindrical shank that inserts into the chuck. The screwdriver bit is...

When a broken bolt becomes rusted, it means rust has formed on its threads. Removing a rusted broken bolt largely depends on how much it is broken and how much it is stuck. There are many ...

The one-way security screw is perfect for folks who need to secure furnishings and fixtures in public areas. For those who need to remove, remodel or repair, their presence can lead to some head...

Self-tapping screws are versatile fasteners. They allow you to affix just about anything to any metal object by simply using a drill. The self-tapping screw does not need a pilot hole drilled in...

A drill bit is the detachable component of a drill used to cut a cylindrical hole. Drill bits can be used for different materials and are made of various strengths and sizes, depending on their...

Cordless drills can be extremely useful in many different circumstances, from hanging up picture frames to home renovation projects. The cordless drills free you from the constant hindrance of...

One of the main reasons a drill battery dies before its time is because the user does not discharge it completely before putting it back on the charger. If your drill battery won't hold a charge,...

Rivets are used in a variety of home repair, hobby, and craft applications to fasten thin materials together permanently. A rivet forms a connection when the shaft end of the rivet is deformed to...

Anyone who has ever tried to remove a screw and stripped the head out knows how frustrating that can be. There are special tools that you can buy to handle this problem, but I have discovered a...

Using a screw driver can go beyond just holding it and turning a screw. Using appropriate techniques and some foresight you can save yourself time, money and frustration.

If you want to install a new fiberglass shower or change the plumbing in your existing shower, you may need to cut a hole in the shower wall. Using dull tools or poor technique can cause the...

Termite treatment drilling is an important factor in protecting your house from the possible invasion of termites. Treatment drilling is used for houses or other buildings surrounded by concrete...

Dowel pins are simple devices that are used to hold to objects together without the need for adhesives. They are designed to hold for a very long period of time, which makes them difficult to...

Drill bits can sometimes be a little difficult. Drilling hard steel or metal you would sometimes be better off with a cobalt drill bit rather then a high speed steel drill bit. Remember the harder...

If you have a drill amongst your tool arsenal you are aware of how handy it can be to make certain tasks easier. However, to use your drill to its full potential you need to know about the...

Shoes can cause the most clutter in a home. Even when placed in a closed shoes become uncluttered. With some cheap wood and few supplies you can make you own closet shoe rack

When the head of a bolt breaks off, removing the remaining threaded portion of the bolt from the hole can seem pretty hopeless. But it turns out there is a tool designed expressly for this...

Shower tension rods are a convenient way to hang a shower curtain. No drilling of holes in the ceramic are needed to install these rods. However, sometimes the spring inside a tension rod will go...

Who here has a can of old paint out in the shed? I think most of us probably do and have been wanting to throw it away for quite sometime. Wait, before you do that, try this...

Learning how to weatherstrip a door will save money. Many doors leak more air than most windows. Find out how to weatherstrip a door effectively and keep energy dollars from blowing out of the door.

Drill presses are a versatile tool can bore precise holes in metals, woods and plastics. Most drill presses have variable speeds and can be set up to drill multiple identical holes.