Home repairs, carpentry and a dozen other arts force you to use your creativity and know-how to overcome concrete problems. This may sound like torment to some, but is deeply satisfying to many.
Of course, owning the right gadgets makes all of this much easier. It allows you to tackle jobs that will leave most people calling in a professional.
Just think of all the things your dog does for you, from fending off possibly rabid squirrels to providing cuddles on lonely winter nights. The least you can do is give them with some entertainment, and doggy TV need be no more than a view of the outside world.
If precision and neatness are important to you, owning a coping gauge can make your whole day. It is possible to duplicate an irregular profile using scissors and a piece of paper, but using this tool is a great deal faster and more accurate.
The Vector recognizes individual people, responds to voice commands and is simply adorable all round. It’s not really a full-functioned AI, though, and seems somewhat limited in what it can do for such an expensive product.
Have you ever wished your arms were longer, thinner, and unnaturally flexible? While we’re at it, wouldn’t it be nice if you could see around corners? Well, this is exactly what this useful gadget allows you to do.
Things go wrong during any DIY project; knowing how to fix them is where experience comes in. Having the right gear helps too, though. When you’re faced with a damaged bolt or screw, this is what you need.
This book is the perfect gift for the person who insists they don’t need to phone a plumber or an electrician. It’s an ultimate guide to home repair that will hopefully result in money saved and no lives were lost!
Woodwork is a fine art that needs precision and care. So the last thing you want is for your masterpiece to suddenly go sliding off the bench just as you start the finishing touches. These Bench Cookies from Rockler ensure that your work pieces stay exactly where you want them to.
Give the gift of space and time by offering your DIY friends and family this affordable and spacious storage rack. They’ll never wonder where anything is again!
To knock together a table that looks reasonably nice and won’t fall down, you’ll probably want to get your wood from the store. If you are serious and want something better looking, you need something like this.
Unlike most stud finders, this in-wall detector uses radio-frequency sensors and displays its output on your smartphone, making it much easier to find framing studs, wiring, and pipes inside walls.
This is mainly for painters and other creative people. With this little gadget you can use your smartphone to match a color to one of 28,000 commercially available paint colors.
This magnetic wristband allows you to keep track of fasteners and small tools just by sticking them onto your arm. A must-have for the fanatic home improver.
This car diagnosis device is a little doohickey which simply plugs into the computer port of your dashboard where it interprets all codes for you. Perfect for mechanics and car nuts.
For the contractor and avid DIYer, this bit sharpener will minimize the need for new drill bits. Almost any kind of drill bit can be sharpened, and it even gives the option of cutting in a split point.