Equipment

A tape measure is useful only when you can reach it without stopping work. The same goes for a folding […]

Layout tools are easy to damage and easy to lose: a pencil works out of a deep pouch, a square

What to carry for a door adjustment For most on-site door work, a sharp 25 mm (1 in.) bevel-edge chisel

Why repeatability matters Cabinet installation is full of measurements that repeat: rail heights, hinge positions, handle locations, and the gaps

A timber partition is only as square as its layout. Small errors at the floor can grow into a twisted

What the kit needs to do Setting out and fitting window trim is mostly a measuring, marking and test-fitting job.

Installing hinges, latches, and door stops is mostly a marking-and-fitting job. The hardware is inexpensive; the damage caused by a

A punch-list kit is for the small corrections left after the main work: easing a sticking door, trimming a proud

What the job requires Hanging an interior door is mostly measuring, fitting and removing small amounts of wood. The essential

A hand-tool audit is not a beauty contest. Before a job starts, check that the tools can make the required