Tool Chart

How many times have you gone to do a project around the house and thought, I’m pretty sure this is what I should be doing. … Read more

A little bounce as you walk around in big room isn’t just annoying, it indicates the floor system is either undersized for the span or … Read more

Starting out, you plan to use the deck for summer’s evening hours, but neglecting the fact that wood will act different when weighted down can … Read more

At the hardware store, you grab a two-by-six; it’s strong enough to frame a house wall or support a deck, yet light enough to throw … Read more

It’s you against your general contractor, standing inside an empty concrete shell. Tomorrow the crane will arrive and this man want to know exactly where … Read more

How rough or smooth do you want it? Surface finish are a functional parameter for machining. This one will help you decide the level of … Read more

So what does it sound like? When mechanical failure happens you’ll know by the sharp snap and then you’ll know you’ve broken a shank or … Read more

If you’ve ever fed wire into a conduit, you know what I’m talking about, it seems like basic physics right? It continues until your hands … Read more

Standing in the aisle of hardware store, facing a wall of seemingly identical-looking copper pipes, you wonder: Which one do I buy? All these pipes … Read more

When most homeowners select their roof color, they do so as if they’re selecting paint to complement walls. “Does this match my siding? Will I … Read more

Building a house isn’t just about standing up big hunks of wood and calling it framed. These days, manufactured I-joists is used instead of solid … Read more

A ceiling seems like nothing more than paint on drywall, right? Wrong. A ceiling are actualy the structural tie that holds your home together! Without … Read more

If you’re cutting wood with a power saw, I know you’ve been there: wrong angle on your drawing, panic time! Cut the wood, check the … Read more

This section covers drilling. A metallic snap sounds like a broken tap in a machine shop. The snap mean you didn’t add enough cutting fluid, … Read more