Matt and Shari » Tools http://mattandshari.com Real Decorating for Real People Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 5 Must Have Tools for Your Shop http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/5-must-have-tools-for-your-shop/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/5-must-have-tools-for-your-shop/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:39:53 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=7497 Okay, you finally bought all the hammers, screwdrivers and other essential elements that make up your first toolbox. Now there isn’t a drain you can’t fix, a picture you can’t hang, or a piece of wood you can’t cut. You feel it’s time to graduated from the “puttering around the house” to the “I’m ready...

The post 5 Must Have Tools for Your Shop appeared first on Matt and Shari.

]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/5-must-have-tools-for-your-shop/feed/ 0 The Basics of Using a Cordless Drill http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/the-basics-of-using-a-cordless-drill/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/the-basics-of-using-a-cordless-drill/#respond Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:11:43 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=2976 By far the must have tool for any home improvement junkie is the Cordless Drill and both Shari and I agree on that one.  This is the tool of the hour when trying to install shelves, drapery rods, valances, almost anything that needs  a screw driven or a hole drilled, the cordless drill is the...

The post The Basics of Using a Cordless Drill appeared first on Matt and Shari.

]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/the-basics-of-using-a-cordless-drill/feed/ 0 Use the Jigsaw for Curves and Special Cuts http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/use-the-jigsaw-for-curves-and-special-cuts/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/use-the-jigsaw-for-curves-and-special-cuts/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:18:32 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=2897 When you get to the point where you are making curve cuts and scrolls, you will want to purchase a jigsaw – Shari’s favorite saw! The Jigsaw, the sewing machine saw! Other than a circular saw, the jig saw is one of the power tools that I keep in close arms reach in my home...

The post Use the Jigsaw for Curves and Special Cuts appeared first on Matt and Shari.

]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/use-the-jigsaw-for-curves-and-special-cuts/feed/ 2 Learn How to Use and Love the Router http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/learn-how-to-use-and-love-the-router/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/learn-how-to-use-and-love-the-router/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:01:26 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=823 Yes, once you see the all the cool things a router can do, you will want to learn how to use it and you will eventually fall in love! If you looked around my shop, you’d notice that I don’t have a ton of tools, but I think I have collected the most useful ones,...

The post Learn How to Use and Love the Router appeared first on Matt and Shari.

]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/learn-how-to-use-and-love-the-router/feed/ 1 Learn How to Use a Circular Saw http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/learn-how-to-use-a-circular-saw/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/learn-how-to-use-a-circular-saw/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:56:35 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=583 If you plan on creating any larger projects in your shop, you are going to need a circular saw so you might as well take some time to learn how to use one!  If you would ask what power tool you would need to be the anchor of your work shop I would have to...

The post Learn How to Use a Circular Saw appeared first on Matt and Shari.

]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/learn-how-to-use-a-circular-saw/feed/ 0 A List of The Right Tools for a Home Tool Box http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/a-list-of-the-right-tools-for-a-home-tool-box/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/a-list-of-the-right-tools-for-a-home-tool-box/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:15:52 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=332 Everyone needs a home tool box, but how far do you go and what should be in it?  Well, here’s a home tool box filled with the items we think are best. For most people, home ownership is a source of pride. Your home is a reflection of your family and lifestyle, and can be...

The post A List of The Right Tools for a Home Tool Box appeared first on Matt and Shari.

]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/a-list-of-the-right-tools-for-a-home-tool-box/feed/ 0