Sometimes tweaking can be good. Take Mayhew Tools’ “Tweaker.” If you lug one of these two pound beasts around on your tool belt, people will take notice. Universally loved in reviews on Amazon, the tweaker …
Written by: Marc Lyman
If I had only known about this when I was wiring my phone system! It is a pricey toy, but well worth it if you are going to be fishing wires and doing electrical work, …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Using cordless drills to drive screws is a glorious thing. However dropping said screws while trying to drive them is not so glorious. Stop saying “Screw it!” angrily, and instead, say it with joy while …
Written by: Marc Lyman
That’s right, spatulate. Although this tool looks like something you might want to flip pancakes with, it is in fact a highly specialized lawn mower utensil. You know that green debris that gets caked onto …
Written by: Marc Lyman
The other day I was hastily prying some quarter round wood trim from around a window. In my haste I discovered screwdrivers do not play well with fine wood trim. Thankfully I found a tool …
Written by: Marc Lyman
It is summer, so who could possibly be thinking about gutters? The team over at Houston Gutter Protection is always thinking about gutters! It may shock those of you outside of San Diego to know …
Written by: Marc Lyman
The measuring tape is over-rated! No doubt many of you are pros, wielding the measuring tape with deft accuracy and precision. Others prefer the motto, “measure once, cut at least twice.” For those in the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
If you are looking to pick up a date after hanging those cabinet doors, make sure you take this item off before leaving the house! Rockler sells this watch-like device with a magnet to hold …
Written by: Marc Lyman
OK, so this may not be the biggest problem to plague home improvement, but I have encountered it twice in the last few months. Have you ever opened an old can of paint, only to …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building Materials, Woodworking
I have tried a few kinds of wood glue in the past, and nothing seems to live up to Gorilla Glue. This stuff bonds wood, stone, metal, ceramic, etc. It is totally waterproof, paint-able/stain-able, easily …
Written by: Marc Lyman