For new bath or kitchen cabinets or to refresh old cabinets, it’s important to learn how to install cabinet hardware. Knobs and pulls for cabinet doors and drawers help to enhance cabinets with an eye ...
Suppose you need to modify an enclosure by drilling a hole in it to install a drain (or for some other purpose). How can you do this in a way that leaves a perfect hole with a minimum of work? First, ...
Q. I’ve got to install a new interior door lockset. The door has no holes in it. I’m completely perplexed at how to drill the holes. Do I just grab my jigsaw? Should I just hire a professional to do ...
Almost any general-purpose twist bit will do a decent job of drilling holes in metal. In fact, most drill bits labeled ...
If you're trying to drill perfectly perpendicular holes through a piece of wood and finding yourself continually frustrated, try one of these quick hacks. Got an old CD lying around? Of course you do ...
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Cut a hole in wood the right way

Hargreaves explains the best way to use a hole saw. “Slow the drill as the diameter increases, keep the saw square, and clear dust regularly to avoid burning.” He adds, “Tape the face, clamp a backer, ...