Nails come in an array of styles, materials, and of course, length.  This month, I’ll assemble a small group of my most commonly-used...

I’d been thinking about writing this article for quite some time, but something recently triggered me to do it now.  A friend asked to...

If you have an older brick house, you likely have some areas where the mortar between the bricks needs some attention.  If you have a LOT...

…or more correctly, more flow!   One thing I absolutely hate about hot water tanks is that they typically come with an all-plastic drain...

In a perfect world, repairs would be made in a neat, workmanlike manner, even if the site of said repairs was such that no one would ever...

Water heaters of all sorts and sizes last longer if protected from corrosion, including rust.  An anode rod is a section of sacrificial...

I “kind of” remember when I was just a little kid that my cousin Sonny and I were jumping on Aunt Helen’s bed and having all sorts of...

Sooner or later, every homeowner faces the task of replacing the electrical cord on a tool, appliance, or other powered device.  It...

It wasn’t all that long ago that I tore down a suspended ceiling and fluorescent lighting in a very old house, and this is what greeted...

I doubt if any of you will need to do exactly what I did this month, but this was a fast and fun project that “just needed doing.”  I’m...

It sure seems like I’ve been doing a lot of repairs to chairs lately.  I guess that’s because they tend to be moved, stacked, rocked, and...

Most plumbing projects today, especially those done by do-it-yourselfers, involve the use of PEX tubing for water supplies. It is so...

Here’s a very quick and simple project I was asked to do. These lamps belong to a neighbor, who keeps them on a table on her porch. ...

If you haven’t had a chance to read last month’s column about my arbor project, you might want to before delving into this month’s...

When our house was built (1926-1927), there was a very small back porch. It was something like 5 feet by 5 feet – just enough to stand...

It seems like I’ve been doing a lot of construction and woodworking lately, so some of my “Ideas” columns are based on tools that I use,...

My son Brian is a comedian. He told me “Dad, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that I nearly fell over when a leg on the...

If you’re old enough to know what this is, you’re probably no “spring chicken!” It’s a reel for wrapping up a rope clothesline! (If you...

Welcome back to my project to save an old folding bassinet from the dump! The plan involved converting it into a small table. If you...

I’ve never done a multi-part “Ideas” column until now. This one deserves the extra work because I wanted to show all the little steps...