There's a Better Way - Fine Homebuilding Reader Quick Tips - Page 15 of 20

Make a better Allen Wrench
Cut the end off your "L" shaped allen wrenches so they'll fit in your drill. Any project will go a lot faster after you do this. Here's a quick video…
Drill a hole in your wall without making a mess
I heard Adam Carolla mention this quick tip, and it really works. I had to pass this along. If you need to drill a hole in your wall and you…
Recessed Retrofit Led Trim Kit
I have a number of recessed incandescent light cans in ceilings that have a normal attic above them. I'm concerned about air leakage into the attic even though they are…
Repair a hole in drywall
For repairing holes, small or large, in drywall, I like to use a 'backer' material, such as a scrap of OSB, or whatever, anything that is thin but can accept…
Integrated Night Lights – a worthy weekend project
Navigating your house in the middle of the night, in the dark, might be easy for you, but what about your occasional houseguests? What about your kids? Mine seem to…
3/8″ Drill Bit Extension – long as you need it
Well, I had to have a short extension for my 3/8 inch drive Forstner bit. Just had to. I went to three hardware stores and was pretty well convinced that…
Decking Cleaning & Maintenance Tips
I was looking for some tips on getting a tar spill off my pool deck when I came across this awesome chart on the Duradek website. It shows you…
concrete vibrator
This tool uses any 3/8" (chuck) drill and a length of rebar #3 or #4. Cut rebar to comfortable length allowing insertion to the full depth of the form or…
Painful skin cracks
Good response by dermatologist in Q&A of Feb/March 2012 issue as to question of painful skin cracks. But she omitted the best, easiest, quickest tip: a drop of Super-Glue on the…
Protecting Birch Trim
With Birch window and door casing, I'm reluctant to use my pneumatic nailer because it's never 100% sure to get the heads below the surface and it's hard to fix…

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