It was supposed to be a quick and easy repair. But darn it, one of the screws wouldn't budge, and so by the time you finally finished, it had grown dark outside. Yes, stripped screws are extremely ...

The best-laid DIY project plans can hit a snag if a stripped screw turns up. Though stuck fasteners with stripped heads can certainly slow down your progress, they’re not impossible to deal with. We ...

Whether you're doing a quick project around the house or a full renovation, it's likely you'll run into several problems along the way. George and his team turned one of the larger spaces in their ...

It’s a novice carpenter’s worst nightmare: you’re trying to tighten or remove a screw and you find the head is stripped. You press the screwdriver or drill bit into the head and try to turn, but there ...

Once the head of a screw gets stripped, you may feel like it's never going to come back out. But there are two ways to remove a stripped screw—externally and internally. Which one you choose depends ...

Wood screws that are buried too deep can become stuck, making them difficult to remove without damaging the surrounding wood. This often happens when the screw head is recessed below the surface or ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter how powerful your drill is, there's always the chance that you'll run into one of a DIYer's worst nightmares — a stripped screw. No ...

Don't let stripped screws put a wrench in your DIY plans. We've all been there: Your home improvement project is progressing just as planned, and the future looks bright—until you come across a ...