How to Cut Crown Molding Corners Without a Miter Saw
I decided to install crown molding in my living room because I watched a YouTube video that made it look […]
The Pencil Trick That Prevents Drill Bits From Walking on Tile
I ruined a bathroom tile drilling a hole for a towel bar. The bit skated across the glossy surface the […]
How to Silence a Knocking Pipe Behind Your Wall Without Opening It
The pipe behind my bathroom wall knocked every time the washing machine shut off. Thump. Thump-thump. It was loud enough […]
How to Patch a Hole in Drywall Bigger Than Your Fist
My son put a chair through the wall. He was leaning back — the thing every parent tells their kid […]
How to Fix a Squeaky Door Hinge in 30 Seconds Flat
My bedroom door squeaked every time my wife got up to use the bathroom at 3 a.m. She was trying […]
The Magnet Trick for Catching Drywall Dust While You Drill
I hung a shelf in my living room and spent the next twenty minutes vacuuming fine white dust off every […]
The Toothpaste Trick for Filling Small Nail Holes in White Walls
I was moving out of an apartment and the lease said “fill all nail holes.” I had maybe thirty pinholes […]
How to Fix a Leaky Faucet Without Calling a Plumber
My bathroom faucet dripped for three months. Drip. Drip. Drip. Every night I’d lie in bed hearing it and tell […]
The Bar of Soap Trick That Fixes a Sticky Drawer Forever
My kitchen junk drawer fought me every morning. Two hands on the handle, full-body yank, and it would lurch open […]
The Easiest Way to Patch a Hole in Drywall That Anyone Can Do
The hole was about the size of a doorknob. My son had swung the bedroom door open too hard and […]