Category: Tools

I’ve had my fair share of battles with inanimate objects, but nothing quite compares to the epic saga of Tara versus the caulking gun. Picture this: it’s a sweltering summer…

I remember the first time I tried laying tile. I thought, “How hard can it be?” Armed with nothing but a vague notion of what I was doing and a…

I remember the first time I tried to cut drywall. It was a disaster that would have made a demolition derby look like a ballet. There I was, standing in…

You ever find yourself knee-deep in engine grease, staring at a rat’s nest of wires, and wondering if you’ve got what it takes to be a backyard Edison? Yeah, that…

Ever tried fixing a faulty outlet with nothing but a pocketknife and a prayer? Yeah, me too. Turns out, electrical work is less about divine intervention and more about having…

I remember the first time I thought I could tackle a plumbing job myself. A leaky sink, no biggie, right? Armed with confidence and a toolbox that looked more like…

I’ll never forget the day I stood in the middle of a hardware store aisle, tape measure dangling from my hand like some foreign appendage, while an older gentleman watched…

I remember the day I tried to hang a picture of my granddaddy on the living room wall. Figured it’d be a simple job, like tightening a bolt on the…

There I was, knee-deep in engine parts, cursing under my breath at a bolt that wouldn’t budge. I had the wrong pliers for the job—again. You’d think after years in…

I remember the first time I climbed up onto a roof with nothing but a pencil and a prayer. I was greener than a spring leaf, convinced I could eyeball…