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Bending Rebar with Pipes

November 10, 2016

Make a tight bend with two steel pipes and a couple of pipe clamps.
Shimming Roof Jack

August 16, 2016

If you’re setting up staging on a roof for a repair or skylight installation, you could just set the roof brackets on the shingles and hope they don’t end up…
Foam-Gun-Tip Cleaner

August 16, 2016

You could just let the foam cure at the tip and then shave it off with a utility knife, but there’s a better way.
Bucket-Mixed Concrete

August 16, 2016

If you have to mix concrete with a cement mixer you could get a wheelbarrow, a shovel, and a mixing hoe; dump the concrete in, add water, drag all that…
Curved Corners in Concrete

August 11, 2016

If you need to build a form for a concrete step and you want a tight radius on the front corners, you could get a piece of tempered hardboard and…
Brick Cutting Jig

July 29, 2016

Experienced masons can cut a brick quickly and accurately with just a masons hammer. But for us amateurs, there’s a better way. Will Foster of Aberdeen, Wash., came up with…
Conehead Concrete Piers

July 26, 2016

If you’re building a backyard structure like a pergola or an arbor, you’ll want to elevate those post ends above grade to keep water from getting to them. Now you…
Cutting Batts With a Knife

July 21, 2016

If you’re insulating a house and have to cut a bunch of fiberglass insulation, you could try compressing it and cutting it with a utility knife, but there’s a better…
Fiberglass Batt Cutting Guide

July 19, 2016

If you need to cut a bunch of small pieces of fiberglass insulation all to the same size, you could get your tape measure out every time and measure each…
Cutting Shingles with Shears

July 13, 2016

Three-tab asphalt shingles are tough to cut, but these thicker architectural shingles are even tougher. You could use a utility knife and dull the blade or bloody your knuckles, but…