The workshop category has projects and tools from the garage and workshop. You’ll find car repairs, hobbies and some of our favorite tools.
Are you having trouble with a light switch or receptacle? Or maybe it’s time to update some old light fixtures in your home? With a few basic electrical tools, you can safely and easily handle some of these projects yourself. We’ll show you some of the basic tools you’ll need and go over some safe work […]
I have been welding as a hobby for over 30 years and have enjoyed it immensely. It has helped me save time and money on many home repairs. I would love to share with you a few tips so you can learn how to start welding too. I’ve made repairs on many tools and pieces
In this article, I am going to share with you two of my favorite tips for cutting plywood with a circular saw. These two tips will allow you to properly support a full sheet of plywood and make nice straight cuts. The added benefit is you can typically make these cuts all by yourself. My
When you’re driving down a road with a few bumps in it and you hear clunking noises under your vehicle, it’s trying to tell you something. Obviously, there are many potential causes for these noises, but one of the easiest things to check for are sway bar problems. Sway bars are very common on many
If you are driving a 2008 – 2012 Ford Escape or Mercury Mariner and it’s not riding as smooth as it used to, you’re going to want to read this article. When you hit a small dip in the road does the back of the vehicle keep bouncing and swaying for several seconds? That is
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As I’ve gotten older I have done my best to adopt the idea of “working smarter, not harder”. One of the best investments I have made to help do this is to buy a hitch mounted truck crane. It’s great for lifting heavy items and setting them in and out of the back of your
Do you have a broken torsion spring on your garage door? This repair on a residential garage door, or pole barn door, is actually pretty straightforward and fairly easy to do. Let me walk you through how to make a broken garage door spring repair safely. It requires just a few basic hand tools, that
Many homeowners would be amazed at the number of DIY projects and repairs they can make if they have the right tools. A job like tiling a bathroom floor can be done with just a few basic masonry tools. The majority of these tools are fairly inexpensive and you can easily recoup that cost by
Is your lawn and garden equipment rattling or making funny noises? One possible cause is a drive belt guard has broken or come loose. We recently experienced just this type of issue. Come along and see what was found and learn how hobby welding was the perfect solution to the problem. In many circumstances cracked
If you were to ask a room full of carpenters, welders, masons, and assorted craftsmen and DIY’ers to list their top 10 favor power tools, you’re going to get a large list of tools. However, I bet each of those lists would contain the angle grinder. The number of different angle grinder uses is staggering,
How many times have you broken something made of plastic and had to buy a replacement part? Instead of just throwing the part away, spending good money on a replacement, and waiting days to have it shipped to you, there is another possible alternative? Try using a 2 part epoxy glue for plastic repairs yourself.
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In our first article about tools every homeowner should have, we put together a basic tool kit for you. It covered many of the tools the average homeowner should have for every day repairs. In this article, we’ll look at some of the basic DIY carpentry tools to add to that homeowner’s tool kit. Taking
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I didn’t start out with a complete homeowners tool kit. Nor did my wife start out with all the handy appliances and gadgets in the kitchen. We started with the basics and added to our collections as the need arose and money allowed. This is how the average DIY homeowner starts out. The money you
If you have a boat, but don’t have a place to store it inside for longer periods, or through the winter months, here’s a great hobby welding project that can help solve that problem. This boat cover support system is inexpensive to make and will keep the rain and snow out of your boat for
Do you have a lawnmower deck that has small holes starting to form? Ever consider taking up hobby welding to make your own mower deck welding repairs. Hobby welding is more than just learning to make artistic creations. Once you learn the basics of welding you’ll be able to make repairs to all kinds of
Is your garage door squeaking, squealing, and operating jerkily? Maybe it’s time to develop an overhead garage door maintenance plan. Most of us are pretty good about keeping up on our vehicles maintenance or getting our homes heating and cooling equipment service, but how often do we think about servicing our garage doors. Garage doors
As a hobby welder, I’ve been able to create many useful projects and make several repairs that have saved me time and money. On one occasion I was able to use my welding equipment to help out a family member with a “small” welding repair on a snowblower pulley. As a result, I got a
For anyone who has a garage and a few hand tools, you can easily change the oil in most vehicles and save money. In this article, I will walk you through changing the oil on my 2008 Chevy Silverado. The procedure and parts below should be the same for all 2007-2013 Chevy Silverado, 1500, 4X4,
I know what you’re thinking; what’s wrong with this guy! The fact is, this is pretty much my normal apparel, for mowing grass, on those hot, dry, sunny summer days. Wearing PPE, short for personal protective equipment, isn’t just limited to using tools and equipment. My grass mowing get-up includes my hat and sunscreen to
Do you have a chainsaw that isn’t cutting as it should? Is it creating sawdust instead of nice little wood chips? Maybe its time to have your chain sharpened. Now the question is, do you pay someone to sharpen your chain or do you sharpen it yourself? Let’s take a look at some electric chainsaw
