I spent the long weekend painting our kitchen. Doing renovation work on our house has taught me some interesting things about some of the philosophies the previous owners had. For example:
1) Nails are definitely better than screws. Even if the maker of whatever product you're trying to hang supplied you with screws, use a nail if at all possible. Because really, what would the product manufacturer know?
2) The larger the nail, the better. Obviously.
3) If you have to use a screw, immediately discard those supplied with the product. Always use the largest possible screw you can find to accomplish the job (see picture above - those two enormous screws were holding up one of the jacket hooks by the back door).
4) It is also much better to use different types of screws to mount a single wall bracket. Phillips, Robertson, different sizes... mix them up! It's fun and you get to use multiple screwdrivers when you try and remove them. For additional entertainment, hang a wall bracket with a screw in one hole and a nail in the other.
Sigh.
1 comment:
Hahaha, your lessons learned are good ones! I can't wait to see the newly painted kitchen! Did Ian help with this renovation at all?
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