Set the backer board right into the mortar, pressing down gently to make sure you have good adhesion. Screw the board every 8 ...

What was more surprising was that cement based backer boards were available when this home was built and this green board use reflects a cost-cutting measure that is usually a mistake. Tile can be ...

Make brackets from scrap wood and screw the rack to the wall. Build this rack from scrap pieces of 2x4 and a 3/4-in.-thick ...

If you regularly repair old machinery or other things around your home, you’re bound to run into rusted screws. As long as you keep the right tools and supplies on hand, you can undo even the ...

We inserted screws in pine, ash, and walnut boards, and the screwdriver held up to all densities. One of the nicest features is the Wera’s minimized ratcheting action—we didn’t have to ...

Cement board underlayment (CBU), also called a cement backer board, is a common underlayment option for tile floors. “A cement backer board is pretty typical [for underneath tile] because of its ...

The world is literally kept from coming apart by screws and bolts, and yet we don’t often give a thought to these mechanisms. Part of that is probably because we’ve gotten so good at making ...

A screw is a type of hardware fastener that attributes its mechanical capabilities to the helical groove that extends around the circumference of the device's shank. These threads provide the friction ...

The Smartmatrix PCB plugs into one of these shields, provides a soldering footprint for the Teensy 3.1 which drives the display, and gives you the wiring to connect screw terminals from the PCB to ...

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