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    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...


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    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...


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    How to Install an Attic Lift

    Send heavy loads to the attic—with the press of a button


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    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...


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    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.


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    Basic Finish Nailer Tips

    Get the most out of your pneumatic trim nailer.


    Best Grilling Tools & Supplies for Gas, Charcoal, and Other Grill Types in 2024

    Take your backyard barbecue to a whole new level with these 14 hand-selected grilling accessories, courtesy of a grilling enthusiast.

    How to Build a Whirligig

    Folk art whirligigs fashioned from scraps of wood and metal have been popular for hundreds of years. In fact, George...


    Make Exterior Caulk Last Longer

    Exterior caulking is a lot like interior caulking: Your goal is a neat-looking seal over cracks and gaps. But outdoor...


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    Saturday Morning Workshop: How To Build An Adjustable Sawhorse

    Add these ingenious, handy, adjustable sawhorses to your jobsite arsenal.


    How to Paint Leather Furniture

    Transform an old piece of leather furniture into a modern showstopper with easy to use leather paint. We'll show you...


    Rolling Tool Box Cart Plans (DIY)

    Save your back with this handy shop cart


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    How To Build a Workbench for Small Spaces

    This simple garage workbench folds out to make a spacious benchtop and folds...


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    10 Great Workbench Upgrades

    We looked at all of our clever workbench upgrades and narrowed it down to these 10 winners. Each one helps...


    How to Build a Compact Folding Workbench with Storage

    Fit a huge work area into a small space with this folding workbench.


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    10 Tips for Mastering the Random Orbit Sander

    A random orbit sander just might be the most user-friendly power tool there is. But that doesn't mean there's nothing...

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    Tips and Techniques for Sanding Drywall

    All the best tips and techniques for a smooth drywall surface.


    Toolipedia: Paint Can Opener

    Toolipedia: Everything you wanted to know about paint can openers


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    Drywall Finishing Tips From the Pros

    We'll walk you through professional advice for drywall finishing to achieve smoother walls and less wasted time.


    5 Types of Drywall and When to Use Them

    Drywall, aka plasterboard, wallboard, gypsumboard or Sheetrock (a brand name), is actually a lot more interesting than you might think....


    Simple Guide for Making 45-degree Bandsaw Cuts

    Unlock your bandsaw's potential with this easy trick for 45-degree angles.


    How to Spray Paint With an Airless Sprayer

    Airless paint sprayers are by far the most efficient way to paint. Learn more about how to use and the...

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    31 Yard Tool Hacks That’ll Make Your Life Easier

    Save your back! These simple and smart updates to everyday yard tools will make your outdoor chores a heck of...


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    19 Bungee Cord Hacks to Get Hooked On

    These fantastic elastic cords are useful for more than just tying down tarps. Here are 19 other ideas to wrap...


    New Husqvarna Chain Saws Unveiled

    Husqvarna started making chainsaws 60 years ago. They celebrated the occasion by releasing some innovative new saws. Find out what...


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    Savvy Sawhorse Table Tips

    How to make sawhorses the most useful tools in your arsenal.


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    How to Repair a Drywall Crack

    Make unsightly flaws in your walls disappear.


    How to Create a Tool Inventory

    Creating an inventory list of your belongings is an important part of stewarding your resources. Creating a tool inventory list,...