Hi! I’m Blair Gilbert, a.k.a.
MR. HARDWARE
As a third-generation hardware store owner, licensed builder, and finish carpenter, my mission is to help you “do it right the first time!” On this site, I share expert home and yard DIY advice in over 250 articles and videos. Feel free to dive in!
Latest Articles
- Easy and Inexpensive Method to Carry a Banner or Sign (11/22/2021)
Quick to build, only requires ability to cut a groove in the base of the pole, a rope and a belt (which we all have one or two).
Carrying a banner, a sign or other object if front of you can get heavy after only a few minutes of walking.
As long as you can saw a groove in the base of the pole holding your object you can use a loop of rope from a belt to support the weight.
More New Articles
- Winterize Water Lines Using Small 2.6 Gallon Compressor, Build Adapter (11/8/2021) - When winterizing underground water lines with a small compressor, be sure you blow out the each station area several times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5EPaKgpdUk Always let the air compressors build up to full pressure when blowing… ...read more
- Humidifier Furnace Water Pad Secret Black Line, Don’t be Wrong! (10/25/2021) - Usually it is a black marking, but it may be red mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lq3NBT8SDM ...read more
- Blowout Sprinkler With Too Small Compressor, Blow Out Pipes, Adapter $10 (10/18/2021) - Winterizing a sprinkler system with a small air compressor requires blowing out each zone several times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBVieGTMSM Letting the compressor build up 80 or so psi before blowing out a zone will provide… ...read more
- Window Cleaning Made Easy (10/4/2021) - I've got two surefire ways to clean windows - one for interior (featured in my video), and another strictly for exterior window cleaning, which is detailed in the rest of this article. Interior… ...read more
- Proof that Mortar Caulk Deniers were Wrong! (9/21/2021) - Sealing cracks in mortar joints helps protect your brick home. Water intrusion only causes more damage so this quick 'Homeowner Repair' is a DIY cure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apGP1gB8VQI Most Masons hate this product, they insist… ...read more