Essential DIY Problem Solvers and Household Tips

By rahmat hidayat

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Plus, wood putty vs. wood filler.

View as a Webpage Get the Magazine Give a Gift     Essential DIY Problem Solvers and Household Tips These 18 special products make home improvement easier and faster. Learn more     Tips for Getting Rid of Squirrels What you need to know. Learn more     Wood Putty vs. Wood Filler: When To Use Each There's actually a big difference. Learn more     What You Need to Know About This Hack To Prevent Tick Bites Ticks are NOT to be messed with. Learn more     TIP OF THE DAY Shim the Easy Way The usual method of holding the door frame in place while you shim behind the hinge side is awkward. It's a lot easier to shim the hinge side of the rough opening before you put in the door frame. After that, it's a simple job to set the interior door frame in place, screw or nail it to the shims, and then shim the strike side. Measure the width of the rough opening before you start shimming to see how much shim space is available. Usually the rough opening allows for about 1/2 in. of shimming on each side of the frame. If the rough opening is extra wide, you can use fewer shims by tacking scraps of 1/2-in. plywood at the hinge locations first, and then add shims to plumb the jamb. Read More POPULAR COLLECTIONS If You See This, An Apple AirTag Is Tracking You   Should I Turn Off the Auto Start-Stop In My Car?   This Is How Long Water Heaters Actually Last Share this Newsletter 1610 North 2nd Street, Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI 53212 Copyright © 2025 Home Service Publications, Inc.   All rights reserved. PRIVACY POLICY MANAGE PREFERENCES UNSUBSCRIBE

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