Instructions on how to construct things can be found in manuals and YouTube videos, but there are certain tools you inevitably need. We've rounded up all the best tools you should have to handle all common household tasks.
There are a number of all-purpose tips that you can use to simplify your DIY jobs and reduce headaches. An old trick is to put a square of masking tape or painter's tape on the wall before hammering a nail into it, as it'll keep the plaster from cracking. Unlike other tapes, these likely won't take your paint off when you remove them.
Whenever you remove screws or bolts to take something apart, put the screws or bolts back into the holes. That way, when you need to reassemble it, you'll know exactly where they are without having to hunt down loose hardware that—face it—you'll never find. Take lots of photos when you're disassembling anything. I learned this working on cars, but the principle is the same in the home. Use your phone to photograph each step and put the pictures in a separate photo album so that you can easily find them in the future. When you need to reassemble whatever you just took apart, you'll see exactly where and how everything fits back together.
If you're working on something symmetrical—say, replacing faucets on a two-sink counter or taking apart legs on a table—do one side at a time, rather than taking both apart or putting both together at the same time. This way, if you get stuck you always have the unmanipulated other side as a point of reference.
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