Pull a Post Footing With a Strap
A ratchet strap around the footing and an 8-foot 2x4 as the lever, lifting a broken post's concrete anchor straight out of the ground.
Demolition
Tear-out and removal without wrecking what stays. Demo tips are also tagged with their trade, so they show up both places.
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Deck Board Pry Stick
Peeling old deck boards up while you work standing, with a long lever hooked over the far edge of the board — site-built or bought.
Free Recessed Trim With an Anchor
Driving a concrete anchor into a stop-drilled hole to jack recessed trim proud enough for a bar, instead of crushing the siding edge.
Bend-and-Slap Siding Nail Removal
Kinking siding nails sideways so they stand proud when the board is tapped back down, ready to pull.
Painted-Over Screw Removal
Carving dried paint out of a screw's recess with a spare screw spun in the drill before backing the fastener out.
Drywall Recip Blade
A short, gypsum-toothed reciprocating saw blade made for drywall — controlled plunge cuts that can't wander deep into the stud cavity.
Rivet-Gun Nail Extraction
Pulling thin nails straight through the wood with a rivet gun instead of bending or snapping them.
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