I'm looking for a second hand jigsaw that is equivalent in quality to a Bosch GST 100 BCE - any ideas? [more inside]
posted by Sebmojo on Dec 15, 2009 - 1 answer

How can I make my bed more stable? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Dec 14, 2009 - 26 answers

We need a handyman in the Princeton, NJ area. Qualifications are: competent, neat, honest, reliable. The problem seems to be that everyone wants to do serious remodeling, and we have more of a honey-do list. Tried Angie's List, but the names are mostly in the Philadelphia area.
posted by mmf on Nov 2, 2009 - 3 answers

What is the best open-anything bit/wrench kit you know? [more inside]
posted by TomMelee on Aug 8, 2009 - 6 answers

Was that a helicopter in my kitchen? No. It was the washing machine. Um. Help? [more inside]
posted by greekphilosophy on Apr 1, 2009 - 11 answers

Can anyone recommend a reliable, affordable handy(wo)man in Brooklyn / NYC? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Wu on Dec 8, 2008 - 2 answers

How difficult is it to convert an 'inactive' lockset to an active lockset. [more inside]
posted by tickettrader on Jul 14, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm moderately handy. Is installing a replacement window something I can do? Or should I leave it to the pros? [more inside]
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on Jun 10, 2008 - 10 answers

How do you un-stick a stuck window? We've tried most of the obvious things, and now don't know what to do. [more inside]
posted by meghanmiller on Apr 9, 2008 - 12 answers

DIY: I'm hanging two sets of rolling curtains from IKEA today in my apartment. Each one will be hanging from the ceiling of a window niche, which is drywall. [more inside]
posted by syzygy on Feb 2, 2008 - 3 answers

The sliding window in my bedroom is stuck, and it is very cold outside. How can I put it right? [more inside]
posted by wolfsleepy on Jan 10, 2007 - 8 answers

Can anyone recommend a reliable, reasonably priced handyman in the Bay Area/East Bay? Need basic drywall repair and finishing, installation of a French Door, some painting, carpentry, etc. Nothing major.
posted by cubedweller on Oct 26, 2006 - 2 answers

Is there a safe *internal* exhaust system for a gas dryer? [more inside]
posted by punkrockrat on Aug 5, 2006 - 13 answers

Can anyone recommend a good handyman or home/construction type contractor in the Seattle area? (Specifically Bellevue, but most of these guys seem willing to travel.) [more inside]
posted by agropyron on May 11, 2005 - 5 answers

How do I learn to build... stuff? Carpentry, woodworking and construction-like activities are foreign to me (I get scared hanging pictures on a wall), and I can't seem to find anything that talks down to my pea-size brain. Can anyone recommend activities and/or reading materials that will help me become handy around the house? [MI] [more inside]
posted by monkeystronghold on Feb 10, 2005 - 17 answers

Attention handypersons: I have this idea that simple MIG welding is the sort of thing I'll be able to teach myself, without taking a class or otherwise receiving instruction beyond what I've found on the internets. Is this hubris that will end in missing digits, seared retinas and a Darwin Award? (More self-doubt inside.) [more inside]
posted by psychoticreaction on Jan 2, 2005 - 15 answers

anyone made their own speaker mounts for walls? i can't find any to buy here and am considering what i can make myself (i don't own a welder, but could buy one and have done welding in the past - i also have assorted woodworking/handyman tools). i'm assuming that a fairly rigid mount is important for sound quality, would like it to look good, probably be adjustable for toe-in, and the speakers are fairly large/heavy (b&w 602s2). advice, please. [more inside]
posted by andrew cooke on May 12, 2004 - 7 answers