But help is finally at hand for despairing DIY enthusiasts who struggled to put even the most basic of items together. Ikea has revealed it is abandoning the need for bolts, screws, dowels and Allen ...

Most kits include something called confirmat screws, large dowel-like fasteners with a coarse auger thread. They're used with particleboard and predrilled holes. Usually, they're easy to drive. I ...

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If you’ve assembled IKEA furniture, you’ve used an Allen wrench. These slim, L-shaped contraptions are often the only tool included in the packaging, even when you’ll need others to finish the job.

Guest presenter Luke Mitchell fixes some timber garden chairs. 1.Chair One is wobbly and has a broken joint. 2.Chair Two has broken slats in the seat. A lot of garden furniture is put together with ...

Organize your workshop with this simple DIY project creating practical containers for screws and small hardware. Save time and space with an easy, budget-friendly storage solution you can customize to ...

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