You’re ready to take a shower. You reach for the valve that turns cold to hot, and the lever you use every single day wobbles. It doesn’t feel like it’s going to fall off, but it isn’t right. You ...

Things are starting to trickle in from the National Hardware Show and the Do It Best Show. It’s never fast enough for me. I’m about as patient as a kid waiting his turn in line at Baskin Robbins ...

Calling a repair professional for every minor issue in your home can add up to a significant amount of money quickly, and...

Every time I tighten or redrive the mounting screws on our handrail, it always comes loose again. What am I doing wrong?—CLAUDE Y., HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Once a part works loose, creating an airspace ...

Stripped screws can be one of the most frustrating kinks in a home improvement project, even after you get it out. If you want to use that hole again, you can make sure your screw stays put with a few ...

Search the doorknob for any setscrews or levers that would allow the knob to be released. Once located, loosen the screws and remove the knob from the spindle. If the ridges on the screws are worn ...