1. Roughen the hammer's striking face with sandpaper—it'll help prevent glancing blows that bend nails and often find your thumb. 2. Chisel-shaped nail points tend to split the wood. To avoid the ...

You may have an upcoming project where you need to attach a piece of treated lumber to a poured concrete slab or a wall. The wood could be a 2-by-4 bottom plate for a wall or a simple 2-by-2 cleat for ...