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Strain impurities out of your paint before you pick up a brush or roller. Learn more about screening paint in this guide.

Discover the plywood pick-up trick with our guide. Learn how to handle plywood efficiently and safely for your projects with these tips.

Save yourself some rinsing work, and keep your roller ready to go, with this simple trick.

The claw of a hammer can be used for more than just removing nails. Learn about types of hammer claws, ways they can be used, and how to select the right one for your project.

Eliminate the sag in a long handrail.

You don't need a special tool to remove old grout, but you do need the determination to do it right.

With these adjustment techniques, you can fix a sliding door yourself. Read on for our expert tips and advice.

Drilling pilot holes can help to prevent wood splitting and provide accurate fastening. This guide walks you through the steps.

When the skies are cloudless and the days are hot and long, you can help your lawn and garden survive by watering wisely

Learn how to use a tourniquet clamp for woodworking and carpentry. This tool helps secure pieces for gluing and creates tight joints.

Create a sturdy, no-wobble garden path.

No matter the distance from start to finish, the tips in this article will help you draw the perfect chalk line for your next project.

Concrete steps are typically durable, but they can sometimes chip or breakaway near the corners. Read these steps to learn how to bring new life to damaged corners of your concrete steps.

No need to call in the pros for a faulty doorknob. This guide explains how to remove an interior doorknob by yourself.

Follow our detailed guide for quick fixes for your bent sliding door tracks. Learn when to repair and when to replace your sliding door track.

If your toilet seat was installed with metal bolts, you'll probably need some help wrestling it off now.

Re-gluing a laminate trim piece just got a little easier.

Have a crack in your wall that you want gone? Luckily, fixing most household cracks is a straightfoward and simple process.

Windows painted shut? Patience pays off in getting them moving again.

Keep your spray paint flowing with this revival technique

Falling drawers can be both a nuisance and damaging. This guide will help you create stops for older cabinet drawers to keep them from falling.

Coax your baseboards outside corners back into place with this simple trick.

Get a tidy edge by using a tool you probably already own

Bottom falling out of your drawers? Prop it up with this fix.