Caulk Smarter With These Handy Hints
Learn the best tips for applying caulk for a smooth, mess-free seal. With these tips, you'll get perfect results every...
14 Super-Simple Workbenches You Can Build
Every home workshop (even if it's just a sliver of your garage) needs a quality workbench. One of these 14...
Top 10 Products DIYers Hate to Use
These tools are supposed to simplify things but often they leave people frustrated.
Handyman Gift Picks: Top Tools for the DIY Enthusiast You Know
When it seems like their garage setup is already filled, these gifts for DIY lovers come in use for all...
10 Surprising Ways to Use Sandpaper
Discover new and unexpected uses for sandpaper.
29 Simple Ways to Make Your Workbench Work Harder
These ingenious workbench upgrades will make a huge difference in your workshop efficiency. And they’re easy to DIY!
What to Know About Buying the Best Plywood
There's a lot to consider when attempting to purchase the best plywood for a project. Check out this uber-comprehensive plywood...
9 Best Hand-Powered Snow Removal Tools
Shoveling snow and scraping ice doesn't have to be a back-breaking chore. Snow removal tools have come a long way...
Tips for Better Drywall Taping
Simple tricks for fast, flawless drywall finishing
How to Make a Doorway Into an Arch
Using drywall and Masonite to create a curved doorway.
Saturday Morning Workshop: Folding Mobile Workbench
Build this handy mobile workbench that folds up to only 7 in. You only need two hours, some 2x4s, 3/4-in....
22 Genius Hand Tool Hacks You Need to Know
Hand tools are great, but they're even better when you use them creatively for things they're not designed to do.
Flawless Floor Sanding
Tips for hassle-free floor sanding
How To Cut Drywall Like a Pro
Learn about the five simple tools and basic techniques you need to successfully cut drywall.
Everything To Know About Belt Sanders
What your belt sander does best, and what to watch out for
Paper vs. Mesh Drywall Tape: Which One Should You Use?
While it largely depends on personal preference, here are some factors to consider when deciding between paper vs. mesh drywall...
10 Hand Tool Upgrades You Need to Get Your Hands On
It turns out even basic hand tools that have been around for a hundred years can be improved. Check out...
Create Smooth Walls: A Mudslinger’s Guide
Our pro taper shares his three-day, step-by-step taping routine. He gave us some great tips that will help you end...
How to Use a Jigsaw
Use a versatile jigsaw tool to cut lumber, plywood, metal and tile.
15 Bizarre Looking Tools and What They’re Used For
These relics and oddities are not your typical tools, but they're fun to look at — and they have some...
How To Use Woodworking Clamps
An avid woodworker gives insider tips for using woodworking clamps properly to make glue-ups accurate and joints strong and square.
7 Pro-Approved Tips for How to Sand Woodwork by Hand
Special tools and high-quality sandpaper produce great results with less effort
French Cleat Tool Holder Building Tips
Once you build a French Cleat tool wall, you need to start adding tool holders and tools. Most tool holders...
9 Ways to Open A Wine Bottle Without a Corkscrew
The trouble with wine, it seems, is remembering a corkscrew. If you’ve forgotten the tool to pop open a bottle...
How to Install an Attic Lift
Send heavy loads to the attic—with the press of a button
20 Essential Painting Tools for Your Next Project, According to Painting Pros
We scoured the shelves of paint stores, surfed the internet and picked the brains of painting pros to...
13 Dirt-Simple Woodworking Jigs You Need
Woodworking jigs ensure that cuts are straight, holes are plumb and parts are square—among many other things. And jigs...
How to Choose and Use Painter’s Tape
Apply painter's tape faster and more effectively so you can start painting sooner and make fewer mistakes.
Basic Finish Nailer Tips
Get the most out of your pneumatic trim nailer.
