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Drywall screws that pop out from the wall surface are one of the most common drywall complaints and one of the most common DIY…

A warped board throws off every joint and every surface that depends on it. Cupped boards rock on the bench; bowed boards rock end-to-end;…

A pocket hole jig is one of the most useful tools a beginning woodworker can own. It drills an angled hole that allows a…

Dovetail joints cut by hand are the benchmark of traditional woodworking skill — they look beautiful, lock together mechanically without need for any fastener,…

Hollow-sounding tile – that dull thud when you knock on it instead of a solid ring – means the tile has delaminated from the…

Underlayment is one of the most confusing decisions in any flooring project – the options seem endless, manufacturers all claim theirs is the best,…

Deep scratches and gouges in hardwood floors catch light at an angle and look terrible, but they’re almost never as structural as they appear.…

Floor transition strips are the unsung heroes of a flooring job – the thin metal or wood pieces that bridge the gap between two…

Squeaky hardwood floors are one of the most common and most annoying home problems. Every time someone walks across the room, the squeak announces…

Stripping paint from wood is sometimes the only right move – when there are so many layers that new paint won’t stick, when the…

You repainted a room two years ago. Now there’s a scuff from moving furniture, a small patch where a picture hook left a mark,…

Lap marks – those darker horizontal bands that appear when you roll a new stripe of paint over paint that has already started to…