A pegboard can help organize your tools and work area. There is a new, steel pegboard tool storage system available. It looks like the older style peg board, but uses these new fantastic pegboard hooks that interlock into vertical slots. When you put a tool on or take it off, the hooks do not come off.
A clogged drain is easy to fix with the right plumbing fittings. Tim Carter shares clogged drain tips that make clearing a clogged drain easy. Following Tim's clogged drain tips will prevent future clogged bathtub drains, clogged kitchen drains, clogged sink drains or any other clogged drains in your home.
Floor squeaks are a nuisance. Tim Carter demonstrates one technique for finding squeaks in floor and an easy way to eliminate floor squeaks. You'll no longer be bothered by floor squeaks and pops after putting these tips to use.
Wainscoting is an affordable way to enrich your rooms. This video shows you how to install wainscoting that will be stable, solid and beautiful. After measuring your room, you can order all the wainscot components for a simple installation.
Installing crown molding is easy with a few tips. AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter shares some tips to make installing crown molding easy. It really can be simple to get perfect cuts each time.
Replace your measuring tape with this new product. A new sonic measuring device makes any job easier. Almost all home improvement jobs will involve measuring. You can now use a sonic measuring tape, also called a digital tape measure, by yourself. Just aim from one point to the next and it will give you a digital read out of the distance. It can also figure an area measurement which lets you know how many square feet of tile or hardwood flooring you will need. The volume of a room can be figured. This handy tool does all the math for you.
Wallpaper adds instant beauty to any room. The video explains how to hang wallpaper correctly, making your job easier and mistake-free. Using pre-pasted wallpaper with a wallpaper relaxer will make sure your job goes well. This video shows you techniques to prepare your wallpaper to be hung.
Tim Carter shows you exactly how small nails and screws hold heavy pieces of drywall up on ceilings. Using the proper drywall tools makes installing drywall easier.
Wood glue comes in several varieties, and it can be tricky finding the best wood glue for your job. Types of wood glues include carpenter's glue, urethane glue and epoxy glue.
Natural disasters happen on a routine basis. A disaster could affect you or your home with little warning. Disaster recovery efforts may require you to do most of the heavy lifting. Disasters that affect tens of thousands of people stretch the resources of emergency workers to the breaking point. Disaster preparedness needs to be done primarily by you, not the government.
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