You have to have a screw loose to need or heed such advice ... advice suggesting you use toothpicks, slivers of scrap wood, or a paste of wood glue and sawdust. They all work pretty well because they ...

Struggling with a stripped screw? There are all sorts of tips and tricks for getting an uncooperative fastener out of whatever you've drilled into. Here are 10.

so take a look at your steps to check for damage or loose treads. If you spot any stair treads that are moving or creaky, you can try adding a wood screw through the top of the tread into the ...

With each tool, we inserted screws into three types of wood—pine, ash ... the shafts on both were loose, and the plastic directional collars stuck and were difficult to switch.

If a screw does happen to become loose for any reason, it can be tightened back up again. Wood screws are stronger than nails. In areas where stress from wind, weight or heavy traffic occur, the shear ...

Commonly, they screw into the edge of a workbench with long wood screws or lag bolts ... It can be helpful when trying to knock a drift pin loose or flatten a bent lawn-mower blade.

The metal tabs sit loose on the gate and fall into place ... This means that to install it, you must be certain that there is wood to screw into directly across the opening. In a doorway, this ...

A flat shovel is a great tool for removing staples and loose debris ... add glue and screw it down too. If you’ve got a concrete floor beneath, you’ll need to install a wood subfloor.

The best homemade hardwood floor cleaner will remove dirt without harming the finish of the floors—and without costing much ...

Remove nails, staples or screws from the loose joint and scrape away old glue with a utility knife. Predrill 1/16-in. holes ...