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Correctly using a circular saw's sightlines will help you to make accurate cuts. Learn how to properly use this tool in our step-by-step guide.

Need to square your circular saw blade? See these pro tips on checking the accuracy of your circular saw blade angle.

Learn how to adjust the blade depth on a circular saw for safer, cleaner cuts, and longer tool life with these simple steps and expert tips.

Roger works with a fencing contractor to install a vinyl privacy fence. The guys ask "What Is It?" Richard replaces a clogged shower valve.

Kevin O’Connor meets plasterer Vito Bucco. Norm Abram and Tom Silva match the old shingle pattern. Kevin visits interior designers Andrew Terrat and Dee Elms. Radiant heat and the boiler are going in.

Use MDF panels and wood molding to transform your entry with a stately new built-in columned room divider.

Richard installs a brand new kitchen sink and faucet. Tom installs insulated sidelights on a front door.

Roger replaces the front walk. Tom shows Kevin the replacement windows. A tile contractor uses a shower waterproofing system. Kevin sees a modern home in Brookline. A painting contractor starts prep.

Follow these professional tips on how to set a screw properly with your power drill and make every job easier.

Follow these pro tips on using a variable-speed trigger to better control your drilling and screw driving in your construction projects.

Learn how to adjust the clutch on your drill/driver to get the proper torque for efficient drilling and perfect screw driving.

Learn how to choose the right speed for properly sinking screws and drilling holes with drills and drivers in this video and guide.

Pro tips on properly positioning a bit in the head of a drill

A mason repoints the foundation. Norm and Tom repair the front porch. Kevin visits Community Rowing. Spray foam insulation begins in our balloon frame house.

The guys visit NYC. Richard tours a scale model of the city. Kevin works with a local electrician to add task lighting to a dark kitchen. The guys play "What Is It" with Jimmy Fallon in Times Square. Roger visits a park built atop an old train line. Tom adds a cable railing system to a deck.

Roger plants several varieties of palm trees in a front yard. The guys ask "What Is It?" Kevin shares information on new light bulbs. Richard replaces an old heating system and hot water heater with a much smaller and more efficient single appliance.

Kevin joins Cambridge locals biking to work. An architect presents a plan for the yard. Tom removes steps to the roof deck. Roger tackles the stump from the maple. Plumbers use pipe to dull sound.