All posts tagged "fasteners"
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Tip of the Day: Plywood Edge Screw Fastening
Here is one quick, money-saving tip that will help you fix up and improve your home. All from the award-winning On The House Tip of the Day.’ https://onthehouse.com/tip_audio/2017/2017-07-24.mp3
- Posted July 24, 2017
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On Screws!
Over the years we have seen some pretty unique and unusual inventions. Too many to count – a portable, folding power-saw-table for cutting full sheets of plywood, a giant adjustable tri-square for cutting angles in wallboard, a...
- Posted October 12, 2015
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Rustproof staples
Got rusty staples staining your paint on wood window-screen frames, outdoor furniture or where you hang strings of holiday lights? If so, you need special rustproof staples. They’re good for places where you have a lot of...
- Posted May 11, 2014
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Broken Screw Prevents Repair
Question We were going to replace our hot and cold handles on our tub, but the screw head is broken. Now we cant get it off. It’s only on the one side, the cold handle. Any ideas?...
- Posted March 6, 2014
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Fascinating Fastener Facts
The first phone operator started work in 1878. Her name was Emma Nutt. In 1842, a machine was patented to mass-produce nuts (what a segue!) and bolts. So, let’s talk fasteners — like nuts and bolts and...
- Posted January 30, 2014