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Beadboard Wainscoting
To achieve a Victorian look on an interior wall, try a beadboard wainscot. You can buy beadboard at your local lumberyard. ... |
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Bent Nails
Bent nails often result from poor hammering technique. However, they can also be caused by a dirty hammer face, especially ... |
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Choosing A Drill
Power drills come in 3 sizes; 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2-in. Size refers to the largest capacity of bit that will fit in the drill's ... |
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Deck Nailing
When building a deck, always nail a thinner member to a thicker member. Hot-dipped zinc-coated nails are a good choice. For ... |
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Deck Nails
Take extra care when nailing your deck. Instead of driving the nails completely in with a hammer. Use a nail set to finish off ... |
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Depth Stop
You can buy depth stops to attach to drill bits to make blind holes at a certain depth. But for occasional jobs you can gauge ... |
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Drill Bit Cases
When you buy a drill bit set, it most likely will come in a storage case. This case will help you figure out which size bit ... |
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Drill Bit Corrosion
A simple way to clean corrosion from a twist drill bit is to let your power drill help you. While applying oil to the bit at ... |
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Drill Clean
To drill a cleaner hole into a tricky material such as sheet metal or plastic the material in between two pieces of scrap ... |
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Drill Depth Indicator
When drilling a hole, such as for hardware in a cabinet, use a back-up board of a wood that is different in color from the ... |
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Drill Press
A drill press is simply a stationary version of your hand-held drill. Its primary advantage is accuracy. It will drill holes ... |
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Drill Propeller
Shavings can pile up around a hole being drilled, making it hard for you to see what you are doing. To prevent this, push the ... |
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Driving Nails
As with screws, a little paraffin or beeswax will make driving certain nails, especially casing nails, much easier. If you are ... |
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European Hinges
To hang heavy cabinet doors and to conceal the hardware, use mortised European-style hinges. Use a 35 mm drill bit and set ... |
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Glue Split Wood
Hammering a nail close to the edge of a piece of a board may cause it to split. This problem can be solved by using the nail ... |
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Hammer Check
If you will be working in close quarters attaching new molding to walls or ceilings with finishing nails, first check out your ... |
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Hot Dipped vs. Electro Nails
Hot dipped galvanized nails have a rougher and more durable galvanizing while electro galvanized nails are smoother and often ... |
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Nail Sets
Give your molding or finish work a seamless, professional look. Here' s how: Be sure to use finish nails or smaller brads for ... |
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Nail Sizes
Nails are classified both by their length in inches and by their "penny" size, written with "D" on the package. Here's how to ... |
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Nail Spinner
You can avoid splitting or marring wood, such as hardwood molding, by using what is called a nail spinner. With this low-cost ... |
