Now more than ever, women are living on their own, and as a result, they don’t have a man around the house to fix the little things. So, they’re learning how to do it themselves.
Let’s begin with the hammer, there’s more to hammering than just pounding away. First, you want to make sure you're using the right hammer for the job. There are many choices, all with specific purposes. Some are used for general work and some for heavy-duty stuff.
To begin, grip the handle firmly in the middle, as if you're shaking hands with the hammer. Don’t squeeze too tightly, just likely when you squeeze someone’s hand. Now, take the nail and hold it between the thumb and forefinger of the other hand and place the nail where you want it to be driven. If the nail is too small and you want to avoid a black nail of your own, you can use a thin cardboard to hold the nail in place. Just remember to remove it before you give the final blow.
Using the center of the hammer face, drive the nail in with smooth blows. The striking should be parallel with the surface that’s being hit. Let the hammer do most of the work. Use its weight rather than your own.
When you’re coming to the final blows, make sure that you don’t hit the surface because you will mark it.
So that ladies is how you use a hammer.
Now, let’s move on to the next tool all tool boxes should have, the screwdriver. Once again, before you begin, you want to make sure you have the right screwdriver for the screw head you’ll be using. You also want to make sure your screw is the right length, a fraction too long can cause damage to your surface, or it can be seen coming out on the other side.
Gently tap a nail with a hammer to create a starting point. This will avoid splitting the wood. Replace the nail with the screw and turn the screwdriver in a clockwise direction manually. Use both hands when screw driving, one to guide the tip and the other to turn the handle. At the end, tightening will require both hands on the screwdriver.
To make screws easier to move at a later date, just scrub a little Vaseline or grease on the threads before screwing it in. Don’t use soap because soap can attract moisture which will result in the screw rusting.
Contrary to popular belief, when you want to remove a screw, you’re still exerting force on the screw, you’re just now turning it in a counterclockwise direction.
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