If all else fails, heat with a blow torch, cooling once it smokes with cold water to loosen it enough to use a screwdriver for removal Trying toremove a rusted, stuck screw?The rough surface and expansion of the rust makes it hard to get them out, even using a screwdriver. Here we’...
You will need to season your cast iron from time to time. The process is simple, helps to maintain an easy cook surface, and helps to prevent rust. If you ever do find yourself in a spot where your cast iron has rusted, it’s not a lost cause, and there’s no need to throw it...
If you can’t see hair, use a zip-it tool or bend and insert a wire hanger to retrieve it. Slide the tool up and down the drain as far as it will go naturally. Don’t attempt to force it. Push the tool in at different angles. Try to move it around the drain to catch more ...
After I got the lumber home, unloaded and the old rotting deck completely removed I could see that the metal frame was suffering from metal oxidation, rust, where the wood had been sitting on the metal and holding moisture. There was also the matter of the very rusted self-tapping lag sc...
Loosen the hinge and place a hinge-shaped cardboard shim between the hinge and the door. Then tighten the hinge again. Sagging may also be caused by a wrongly placed shim. In this case, you can correct the problem by removing the shim. Experiment with the shims; you may be able to ...