Since you’re reading this article, chances are that you are either out of ideas for the old man, don’t know what that geezer likes, the child of a man ‘who has everything,’ or simply the one person in the family responsible for or responsible enough to actually pick up the birthday presents for dad every …
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In a recent conversation that I had with some of my friends in construction this week, I heard them briefly mention the topic of torquing with a spanner. Since I don’t know much about these topics myself, I decided to do some of my own research to come up with a guide on how to …
When I was reading through an article online that had to do with a DIY project I am planning to attempt, I noticed the word hacksaw throughout the piece. Since it sounded very similar to handsaw, which is a tool that I happen to own, I decided to do some research to find out what …
When I was putting together a list of some items that I am going to need to assemble my ultimate homeowner’s tool kit, I hit a bump in the road when I came across spanners and wrenches in my research. To find out if I really needed both, I did some more reading to find …
After my recent purchase of a new doorbell for my front door, I realized that this area of my home is constructed with brick and that I would not be able to follow the recommended method of installation. In a panic, I did some research to find out how to drill into brick without using …
When I was considering a small home improvement project recently, I read something online about using a cordless nail gun for the particular task I wanted to complete. Since I had never used one of these before, I decided to come up with an interactive guide on how cordless nail guns work and how they …
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When I was purchasing a new drill online this weekend, I wondered if I would still be able to use my old set of drill bits that I used for my previous tool. Eager to save some money on my purchase, I did some deep research on the internet to find out if drill bits …
When I was organizing my home tool kit the other day, I noticed that all of the pliers and screwdrivers that were laid out in my garage had rubber handles. Curious to find out the reason for this pattern, I did some of my own research to pull together some of the reasons why pliers …
When I was going through my home tool kit this weekend, I came across my oldest pair of pliers that I have used for several projects over the years. Thinking back to everything that I cut into with these handy tools, I wondered if there is anything that pliers should not be used to cut. …
When I was a poor kid, I loved to tinker but was always at the mercy of my dad’s limited toolbox, so as I lacked a decent variety of stuff, quite often I found myself trying to use tools for projects other than their intended purpose. One of those such unique uses was cutting screws …
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