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My first attempt at a built-in bookshelf involved a lot of duct tape and hope.
After that disaster, I watched a YouTube video from a carpenter in Austin and learned to use a Kreg jig, which made my project in the den actually look like furniture, so what's the one tool that changed your DIY game?
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the_joseph2mo ago
Duct tape and hope is basically the official motto of my early DIY phase. My game changer was finally buying a stud finder that actually beeps and doesn't just light up when I point it at myself.
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betty12620d agoProlific Poster
Tbh I had a similar moment but with a tape measure. I spent three years eyeballing everything and wondering why my shelves always had that weird tilt to them. Then I finally bought one that locks and it was like a whole new world opened up. I measured my coffee table three times just because I could. My husband thought I lost my mind but honestly that little click sound is just so satisfying.
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parkerrodriguez2mo ago
Duct tape and hope is a real mood, I've been there. Getting the right tool for the job is a total game changer. My first real level made everything look so much less janky.
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