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You hold an electric drill in your hand, so that makes it a hand tool, right? It's an amusing thought, but the people who actually write the safety rules beg to differ. The Occupational Safety and ...

A tool invented before electricity still leaves a smoother finish than anything with a motor.

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

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Home improvement isn't all sunshine and rainbows — without a superintendent, anything that breaks is yours to fix, whether that's with hired help or by yourself. If you prefer the latter method, ...