We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you have screw and nail holes in your walls that you've been ignoring? It doesn't matter if you just moved in or you've lived in the same ...

A loose door hinge is annoying enough, but it’s even worse when you’ve tried to screw it back in before realizing the holes are stripped and the screws won’t catch. But there’s a clever way to use a ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Sometime late in high school—later than it should have been—I was swinging the hard ...

Things are starting to trickle in from the National Hardware Show and the Do It Best Show. It’s never fast enough for me. I’m about as patient as a kid waiting his turn in line at Baskin Robbins ...

Every time I tighten or redrive the mounting screws on our handrail, it always comes loose again. What am I doing wrong?—CLAUDE Y., HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Once a part works loose, creating an airspace ...

Since different walls are comprised of different materials, the methods you use to repair a hole are often going to be specific and tailored to the wall that needs fixing. Here’s how you might tackle ...

We’ve all been there. Clumsily knocking into the wall with a suitcase, or carrying your bike through a narrow hallway. A moment of carelessness can damage the paint, or worse, the plaster. Little ...

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