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When installing drywall or framing a partition wall perpendicular to an outside wall, say while refinishing a basement, it is often the case there is…
When framing new walls while refinishing a basement—especially in an old house—it is important to place studs directly under the existing floor joists above (when…
Trying to get a credit card reader to register a worn magnetic strip on a credit card at the check out line can be a…
Round-topped openings—typically just called an “arch”—come in two main styles: a “segmented arch” and an ellipse. A segmented arch, like this one from the Washington,…
Want to add some emphatic color to a room but a strong color in the whole space is too much? Or, conversely, not enough? Paint…
Switch up how you mow your grass (north-south/east-west/diagonal.) If your mower stripes your grass, it gives a fresh look. And, if you’re (literally) mowing tracks…
A countersink with included drill bit is an essential tool accessory. Ideal for installing fasteners at the ends of boards or where they might split,…
There are just some parts of a lawn where it’s harder to get grass seeds started than others. I encounter this a lot with remodeling…
Mosquitoes have amped up their attack this summer. The best way to treat a mosquito itch that is distracting you to insanity is to cool…
Countersink, verb: to set the head of a screw or nail slightly below the surface of the piece being fastened.
Parents know that potty training is a hit-or-miss affair—literally and figuratively. Even if you do have the Kohler Transitions potty training seat (we do, awesome)…
Scratch. Scratch. Oh. Hi. I was just cleaning Sharpie off of a book cover. That reminds me…That’s the topic of this blog. I’m going to…
