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 ...

Furniture is a significant investment, but most people do nothing to maintain it until something breaks. The assumption is ...

Wobbly furniture can lead to all sorts of minor tragedies, from sloshed drinks to scratched floors—but you can make your furniture more stable with just the use of the humble hammer, screwdriver, and ...

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Few things seem more hopeless than when you’re in the process of removing a bolt, screw, or stud and it breaks. At that point, you know it’s all over but the crying. You’ve busted a bolt off in a ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Screws are some of the most common pieces of hardware that are used in home projects like building furniture or even hanging photos. However, ...

Furniture shopping is now a minefield of particle board masquerading as quality, fast-fashion pieces meant to fall apart when ...