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Make Your Own Glue Spreader / Roller

December 4, 2018

Gluing up some wood and don't feel like using your finger, or buying a costly glue roller? Grab your trim paint roller, and a 4" foam sleeve, and strip away…
Easy install for vanity shades

December 3, 2018

Ever have trouble spinning on those ceramic nuts that hold your glass shade in place? Here's an easy way to do it.
Blemish-Free Way to Secure Trim

December 3, 2018

Use pocket-hole screws to secure synthetic trim without having to fill holes.
Wire Standoff for Staple Gun

November 2, 2018

Using a horseshoe shim I was able to modify a standard staple gun to shoot staples around wire.
Dustless hole cutting in tile

October 22, 2018

Using rigid foam and some caulking you can make a custom tray for keeping your tile under water while drilling holes through it.
Fiberglass Insulation cutting Jig

October 22, 2018

Alot of us use a board to compress fiberglass insulation to making cutting it easier. Attach a hinge between two boards and attach those to a piece of plywood. This…
Taking the Bow out of your Deck Boards

October 3, 2018

I haven't seen this simple way of straightening bowed deck boards. It uses two simple tools that most carpenters have with them for many jobs.
How to Patch a Drywall Hole Flush Without Any Bump.

August 14, 2018

When a bath vanity needed to be turned against an adjacent wall and the light needed to be removed from it's location above that sink, I devised this method to…
Securing Your Double-Axle Trailer at the Job Site

June 20, 2018

With a 2'-2X4, you can secure your double-axle trailer where it is not going anywhere.
Enhanced floor vacuuming

May 25, 2018

Ground effects for better vacuuming while sanding floors -- and any other time, really.

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