How to Nail

As a rule-of-thumb when joining some­thing very thin to something much thicker, use a nail 2-1/2 to 3 times longer than the thickness of the thinner material. When the thicknesses…

How to Repair a Chimney

Chimney stacks are often neglected be­cause of their relative inaccessibility. But they are sited in an exposed position and suffer badly from the ravages of the weather. Neglect often allows…