As a professional woodworker, I use screws and nails every day ... and truthfully, I hardly give them a second thought. When ...

I was blessed by God to learn my craft of building and remodeling in Cincinnati. The first few years of my career had me working on houses that were close to 100 years old. I have no recollection of ...

Recently, a deck collapsed near where I live, and people were seriously injured. The report blamed the failure on the use of nails that had corroded and couldn’t hold the weight. Could this be right?

Many years ago I wrote a blog post detailing one of the most common deck defects that I find: improper joist hanger nails. The issue detailed in that blog post was the use of 1-½" nails in places ...

Q. When we nail near the end of a piece, or nail or screw in the side edge, we often see a small split created by the fastener. Why is this and what can we do? With MDF, the fastener in an edge seems ...

Recently we remodeled a condo in Southern California. The work started at the studs and worked out from there. The project included new electrical, new plumbing, two new bathrooms, a new kitchen and ...

Overwhelmed with fastener options for your DIY projects? Learn about screw anatomy, types and materials to help you pick the ...