Gino Colucci

How to Read a Tape Measure in Inches or Centimeters

Take accurate measurements during your next DIY project You need to take a quick measurement, but how can you decipher all the markings on your measuring tape? The lines on your tape measure make it easier to get a prec...

10 Different Ways to Get a Stripped Screw Out

Learn about the best hacks and tools to use when you can’t get a screw out Does your screwdriver keep slipping when you're trying to remove an old screw? Chances are the slots on the screw head are stripped and your s...

How to Put Christmas Lights Inside Windows

Tips for selecting lights & securing them around your windows Putting up Christmas lights inside your home is a great way to get into the holiday spirit! Plus, they will make the interior of your home feel cozy and cheer...

How to Remove a Stripped Allen Screw

Taking out an allen screw or bolt is as simple as finding a wrench (or key) that’s the right size. But what can you do if your wrench still feels loose and doesn’t grip the screw? While an allen screw has a tapered t...

How to

Measure Screw Size

If you have some loose screws but need more of the same kind, then you will need to measure them. This way, you can make sure you get exactly the same size of screws when you go shopping for new ones. It’s pretty easy ...

How to Remove Super Glue Fast

Super glue is great for sticking things together permanently—but what about when it gets somewhere you don’t want it to be? In this article, we’ll walk you through cleaning super glue off of common surfaces, includ...

How to

Hang Christmas Lights Around Windows

Christmas lights lining your windows can be a great way to add some holiday cheer to your home. From classic white lights to colored lights in holiday green and red, there are so many ways you can add festive flair to yo...

How to

Drill a Hole in the Wall

Drilling a hole in a wall may seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, this job is reasonably simple if you take a few basic precautions and use the right tools. Before you start, pick the appropriate bit for the type of ...

How to Remove a Screw without a Head

Easy steps to remove a stripped or broken screwIf you're faced with a broken screw, you know how frustrating it can be to try to remove it. For screws with broken heads, you can use a screw extractor or even just pliers ...

How to

Remove a Door Hinge Pin

Removing a door from its hinge can be a tricky thing, especially if the door's been latched in place for a long time. While the difficulty will depend on the age and general condition of the door's hinge and pin, nudging...

How to

Hang Fairy Lights

Fairy lights can refer to any type of string lights, including Christmas lights, that are used year-round to decorate your house and garden. They can also refer to miniature string lights with tiny LED bulbs and battery ...

How to

Raise the Height of a Table

Raising your table can be a simple project with the right tools. You can add lifts, feet, or extensions to your table legs to make the table taller. Wooden extensions can be added to your wood table to add height to the ...

How to

Hang a Hook from a Ceiling

Inserting a hook into your ceiling is necessary for hanging plant baskets, paper lanterns, plug-in pendant lamps, and other suspended décor. Hanging the hook incorrectly can lead to damage to your ceiling and the suspen...

How to

Reset a Ring Doorbell

Whether you just moved into a home with a Ring doorbell or you’re hooking up a new doorbell and something got messed up during the installation process, you may want to reset your Ring doorbell. Luckily, this is usuall...

How to

Remove a Ring Doorbell Cover

If you’ve installed a Ring Doorbell recently, you may be wondering how to get the cover off. This is something you will need to do if you want to swap out the faceplate for a different color or if your Ring Doorbell re...

How to

Extend a Table

If you realize that one of your tables is too small, you might think you need to make complicated alterations to it or get a new one altogether. Luckily, that’s not the case! Whether you need to fit more people at the ...

How to Remove Super Glue from Clothes & Fabric

Safe & effective cleaners to remove super glue without damage While super glue can leave behind a sticky mess on your clothes, it’s actually pretty easy to get it out with some acetone and a quick wash in your laundry ...

The Complete Guide to Adjusting a uPVC Door like a Pro

What you need to know about adjusting your door to perfectionUnplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride, often labelled as uPVC or UPVC, is a lightweight but strong and rigid material that is excellent for use in doors. An added b...

How to Read a Measuring Tape in Meters (Even if You Hate Math)

Are you confused by how to read a measuring tape in meters, and what all those lines and numbers mean? Is it your first time navigating the metric system? If so, don’t be intimidated⁠—the process can seem complicat...

8 Ways to Fix a Screw That's Loose in the Hole (Wood or Metal)

Quickly and easily repair a stripped screw hole in wood, metal, and other surfaces When a screw becomes loose in the hole, it's the result of the grooves, or threads, within the hole wearing down, making the hole unable ...