Q. I’ve got to install a new interior door lockset. The door has no holes in it. I’m completely perplexed at how to drill the holes. Do I just grab my jigsaw? Should I just hire a professional to do ...

A hole is nothing. Or more precisely, it’s the absence of something—wood, metal, concrete, or any number of different materials. Since holes are nothing, why do we care about them and how to make them ...

Suppose you need to modify an enclosure by drilling a hole in it to install a drain (or for some other purpose). How can you do this in a way that leaves a perfect hole with a minimum of work? First, ...