Tool Chart

When building a piping system, you may inadvertantly select an incorrect gasket for a flange face. It’s easy to do: you just grab something without … Read more

It stays fine until someone places it in a bucket of something that eats away the bottom. Suddenly you has an industrial mess with expensive … Read more

Replacing a tire isn’t merely about jacking up the vehicle and cranking on lug nuts until they’re tight. Why? It is a delicate act of … Read more

When you’re standing in the aisle or paging through a catalog, you’ll get lost in all the thickness choices available on stainless steel plate. It’s … Read more

Don’t know your gauge? You’ll have problems if you don’t know your gauge, like I did during my first custom kitchen project. It is usually … Read more

When doing a home remodel, there’s often confusion around if your beam will be strong enough to hold a floor up. That is either because … Read more

It’s cold outside, so you light your fireplace. You only find out that your wood pile isn’t dried yet. No smoke goes up the chimney; … Read more

Before buying lumber for your next project, think about its hardness. Hammering on pine might dent it. It’s just not durable enough. Too often, it’s … Read more

Lately I’m feeling pretty frustrated when it comes to finishing projects with wood. I’ve got all the lumber and tools and can’t seem to get … Read more

Not all stainless steel are the same. Just as there’s a big difference between different woods, stainless steel also differ in toughness and use. Because … Read more

National Pipe Taper thread fitting leaks will drive you nuts if you don’t understand what’s going on here. You’ll swear it’s because of your wrenches … Read more

Learn more about screws. Knowing what a screw does when driven into whatever it’s holding in place matter for both strength and usability. Is it … Read more

If you’ve ever tried looking at a bag of mismatched screws, then you probably noticed they all looks alike. Sure, the distinctions are subtle: thread … Read more

When I buy a two by four, you probably assume it will be two inches by four inches. But when you use that piece of … Read more