Chuck Miller takes an online reader's suggestion and adds a new step to the emergency homemade-bit technique.   Attention all tipsters! We're looking for any smart idea that would make…

If you've got to cut a hole in a drywall ceiling for a light fixture, you could just let the dust and debris fall and clean it up later, but…

If you've got a PVC water-supply line that's dripping, you could put a bucket under it and use it to irrigate the garden, but there's a better way

This angled bench is at a comfortable height for cutting identical-width starter strips for asphalt shingles.

 If you're cutting stair stringers out of two-by stock, you could make both of your saw cuts right to the intersection and hope you don't over cut and weaken the…

Don't trip up your siding installers by not doing a good job when hanging your weather-resistant barrier

Learn a foolproof way to locate and drill handle holes in cabinet drawers or doors.

Don't bust you're knuckles fumbling with a wrench to get your old blade off; use this super-simple tip instead.

If you've drilled some pressure-treated lumber for a bolt, you need to protect the inside of that bolt hole with some wood preservative. You could use a small paint brush,…

If you need to measure a mitered piece of trim from the short point, you could try to hook the end of your tape to a very difficult purchase point…