Found 38 results for the keyword ‘Screws’

Making a corkscrew out of a deck screw.
Finished that deck and want to celebrate with a glass of wine? (I do come from Quebec.) But you forgot your cork screw? Just drive in a deck screw, it has wide threads that grip well. Then use the ears of your hammer to create the "T" of a regular cork screw. Thanks for the tip Shawn.
TOOLS I LIKE
Tools change so fast that is even hard for me to keep up with them. I think it is all a conspiracy to keep us buying new tools long before the old ones wear out. Of course I have to admit that my shop is rather over stocked as I am constantly receiving samples to try out, so I rarely manage to we...
History of the Robertson Screw
If any one thing distinguishes Canadian home improvement from American home improvement, it is the Robertson (square socket) screw. In this segment, we took a look at the history of this famous Canadian invention and visited their head office and warehousing operation in Milton, Ontario. Wikipedi...
Manufacturing Robertson Screws
We went to the Robertson screw factory in Montreal to see in detail how a reel of wire steel gets cut and formed into many different types of screws, including the famous Robertson square socket head. They cut the wire to the length of two screws, often very different screws but the same wire si...

Techniques for Installing Drywall

I have heard that even stainless steel screws will rust.
There are interesting stories about most fasteners. The standard galvanised nails should not be used with Cedar because the tannic acid in cedar will react with the galvanisation. Just as Aluminium nails should not be used with pressure treated wood. Many new coatings exist that work even bette...
Do they not sell drills anymore? Is an impact driver a drill?
Drill A “drill” is defined as a spinning device that has an adjustable chuck able to clamp down onto a twist bit of just about any size. Yes they still make them – usually called “drill/drivers”, because you can also put screw bits into them. The simplest ones available are usually variable...
What do you put in a basic beginner homeowner's toolkit?
If you are just talking about keeping the house from falling down around your head, and a few minor adjustments or additions here and there, but no real renovations -- the tool kit is rather simple. A multiple head screwdriver. A pair of pliers. A pair of clamping pliers. A light hammer. A g...