Nails and Fasteners - Page 12 of 21

For tight-access nailing when you can’t even get a palm nailer into position, sometimes you have to go old school and use a peashooter. A peashooter is a hammer in…

Valve-grinding compound can save the day after you obliterate a screw-head.

You may think using the claw of your hammer to separate two studs is the best method, but this tip proves that it's not

Never prick your fingertips with screws and nails again, thanks to a magnet.

Four brands, five reviewers, and 25,000 nails shed some light on the pros and cons of unplugging from the air compressor.

When I installed a houseful of new windows, I had to run hundreds of screws with washers into the frames. I fumbled around for a while trying to find a…

The next time you have to sink a nail in a place beyond your hammer's reach, try the technique shown in the drawing. Place the flat end of a 24-in.…

As a cabinet installer, I drive a lot of screws into hardwoods, and I've found that silicone caulk is the best lubricant. It also acts as an adhesive once the…

Q: Recent “Breaktime” threads about joist hangers and the new pressuretreated lumber indicate that some builders use only stainless-steel joist hangers and nails. But in FHB #178 (p. 30), Mike…

After reading your story on deck fasteners and fastening systems (FHB #178, pp. 78-82), I had to chuckle. When I built my own deck, I wanted to conceal the fasteners…