Can A Cordless Drill Have Too Much Power?
Milwaukee gets serious about cordless drill power Apparently, racing pit crews need cordless drills with A LOT of power. And it looks like Milwaukee was happy to oblige as is shown in this funny racing...
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How to Filter Fresh Drinking Water in an Emergency
How to filter and decontaminate water safely is easy with this simple tool. Whether you’re camping, traveling, hiking the outback, or caught in a disaster, Lifesaver 4000 can provide you with water...
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What Is Best Impact Driver For Driving Deck Screws and Lags?
Today’s DIY Question: Mike, the electrician, asks; Hi Larry, I’m looking to buy an impact driver. I’m been an electrician for 33 years and use deck screws and lags to install service cable and panels....
View ArticleHow to adhere mosaic tiles to galvanized metal
Today’s DIY Question: Freda asks; I am using a galvanized steel stock tank (horse trough) as a pond. I would like to adhere Rock-on-a-Roll which is made up of a variety of polymers laid over a flexible...
View ArticleHow to find a basic bathroom plumbing class
Today’s DIY Question: Marika asks; Hi! I live in the San Francisco bay area, and I’ve been looking for a DIY basic plumbing class, and I can’t find a thing! I want to build a new bathroom in a few...
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How to install radiant barrier for under floor heating
Today’s DIY Question: Bill asks; I recently installed radiant tubing in my unfinished basement ceiling. The floor joists are 16″ O/C engineered trusses. The trusses are 2′ in depth. I would like to...
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The perfect replacement for the Stanley Workforce Toolbox
Today’s DIY Question: Robert asks; I just wanted to comment on your quest for the perfect toolbox. I am an aircraft mechanic for a major airline. When working the flightline I need certain tools to do...
View ArticleHow to seal basement floors for tiling
Today’s DIY Question: Karen and Hector asks; My husband and I bought a house. The house has a basement concrete and we want finish it ourselves. The only thing that worries us is that it is very wet...
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What type of towel bar to use with restricted space
Today’s DIY Question: Cheri asks; We are in the midst of remodeling our bathroom. In doint so, we have lost towel bar space. Our option is to get a free-standing towel rack/bar or install towel bars on...
View ArticleHow to create custom paint colors inexpensively
Today’s DIY Question: Shannon asks; I am a high school art teacher and we are creating various murals at our school and I need a large variety of latex colors but small amounts (not enough to buy...
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How to remove and refinish a popcorn ceiling
Today’s DIY Question: Clem asks; I recently moved into a small apartment in Manhattan. There is a popcorn ceiling. I noticed a small water stain. Upon closer inspection, the ceiling I discovered is...
View ArticleWhere can I find a list of basic tools and DIY guides
Today’s DIY Question: DIY Guys and Gals asks; Where can we find a list of the most essential and useful DIY tools, and other DIY guides? DIY Answer Guy: Hi Everyone, DIY Essential Guides is a great...
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How to make a clothes mannequin stand
Today’s DIY Question: Brittany asks; I found this old mannequin with legs and a head and, as an aspiring designer, I decided to recycle it. So I cut the head and legs off and got what you see in the...
View ArticleHow to remove or cover water stains on a fireplace
Today’s DIY Question: Dawn asks; My fireplace has water stains where it once leaked. I sold the house and would like to try to remove the stains, or can I stain the fireplace to cover the water stains....
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How to reinforce drywall for towel bars
Today’s DIY Question: Steven asks; This is a wobbly side of a bathroom towel rack. The left side hole was simply screwed into the dry wall, and the right side hole had one of those white screw-type...
View ArticleHow to remove an EZ anchor with the screw head broken off
Today’s DIY Question: Robyn asks; I am trying the hang a decorative shelf. I am using plastic, EZ self-drilling, threaded dry wall anchors. I would then screw the screw into the anchor and hang the...
View ArticleHow to connect a ridged clothes dryer vent through the wall
Today’s DIY Question: Josh asks; I just bought new clothes dryer so I’m replacing the dryer vent because the old one was PVC. I am going to use mostly ridged galvanized aluminum pipe. The pipe has a...
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How to repair worn carpet
Today’s DIY Question: Amanda asks; Hi DIY Answer Guy! My house is only a year old, but my carpet looks horrible! There are three spots where my carpet is worn down practically to the pad. I’d like to...
View ArticleHow to fix a leaky washer hose
Today’s DIY Question: Rosemary asks; I am new to connecting washing machines/hoses. I have managed to inset the washers into the ends of the hoses. I have connected the hoses to the washing machine and...
View ArticleFaced or un-faced insulation
Today’s DIY Question: John asks; Which insulation is used in walls, faced or unfaced? DIY Answer Guy: Hi John, Un-faced insulation is usually used in interior walls for sound reduction, in floor joist...
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