Found 26 results for the keyword ‘Tape’
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How to use Aluminum duct tape
I hope you all realize by now that what is called "duct tape" is not very useful for ducts because it ages and falls apart so quickly. The only really good duct tape is aluminum duct tape. But how many of you have struggled with how to get the backing paper off, or at least, how to get it s... -
Weather Restrictions: Contact Cement - Water Based (solvent free)
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions: Category: Adhesives Product: Contact Cement - Water Based (Solvent Free) Temperature Limitations: Use above +18 C (+65 F) Rain Limitations: Dry surface Wind Limitations: High winds will accelerate sett... -
Levels and more levels
When we are working outdoors we often need to create level lines over long distances. Up to about 8 feet, we can simply tape our regular carpenter's level onto a straight board. But there are many different ways to level over dozens, even hundreds of feet. The least expensive and most common is ... -
Tape Measurers - Then & Now
Measuring devices have gone from a folding ruler, to a tape measurer -- and then -- the new electronic digital read-out type. The digital tape measurer I had came from Starrett called the DigiTape. It could read in imperial and metric, the readout would flip for up-side-down reading. It would e... -
Tips to applying window shrink wraps for the winter.
Shrink to fit winter windows are really great draft stoppers and energy savers for old windows and patio doors. Plastic has almost no R-value Since plastic and glass have no real R-value, the dead air space created between the plastic and the window is as good as can be created with another ... -
Temporary Tools - Dust - Paint - Nailing
DUST PROTECTION - TEMPORARY DOOR OR ARCH CLOSURE Often when we are working on home improvements, we need temporary fixes. One that many of us use is that plastic shrinkable window cover for stopping winter drafts. One plastic covering that is less well known is a construction doorway. Th... -
Getting labels off of anything.
One of our viewers suggested using a hair dryer to soften the glue on labels that you find on appliances and other products. It actually works -- just be careful not to scorch the product or peel any paint. Vegetable oil will soak labels off without any risk of damage to the surface below, but ... -
Why are there cracks that come and go in my ceiling?
Chris from Clarenville, Newfoundland has a mysterious crack in his ceiling that you can see in the photo. It comes and goes with the seasons and nothing appears to be able to keep it closed. Why he asks. Many houses today are constructed with pre-fabricated "trusses" for the ceiling joists an...
Oscillating Tools
