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Removing tamper-resistant screws
I know a guy who used to work in the maintenance department of a maximum-security prison. One day, he had to remove an exit sign that was attached to the…
P-Trap Pearl Diving
This trick makes it easy to retrieve items that accidentally fall into the sink.
Precision-fit deck posts
I have long been frustrated trying to get a decent fit while installing decking around deck posts. The drawing shows how I finally solved the problem. Before installing the posts, I…
Painting a door bottom in place
When my wife and I purchased a new door for an outdoor structure we were building, it arrived unpainted. My wife drew the task of finishing the door, and once…
Mobile job-site phone
Every job site needs a temporary phone. As soon as you install it, however, it will be in the way of something -- insulation, drywall, plumbing -- you name it.…
Custom putty colors
On a recent kitchen remodel, I needed to fill a few nail holes in some prefinished crown molding. The new cabinets and the crown molding were finished in what the…
Controlling a faucet hose
During a recent kitchen-remodeling project, I installed a faucet that includes a spout that pulls out to become a spray nozzle. Every time I pulled on that spout, its hose…
Removing little splinters
I think the most frustrating splinters are those microscopic ones that you can't see. They're too small to spot with a magnifying glass and too short to pull out with…
The problem of latex over oil paint
It's amazing to me how often contractors and homeowners alike apply latex paint directly over a semigloss oil finish without first roughening up the old surface or applying a primer.…
Bamboo Nails
If you have to make a frame or molding that will need planing, carving or routing after it is assembled, consider using bamboo skewers to hold it together as the…

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