Tool Time Twists
This screw was invented because workers kept over-tightening its predecessor
What is the Phillips-head screw
According to a 2023 study, this is the most common interior paint color in the state of Indiana
Sherwin Williams Repose Gray
Thomas Edison's first electric power station was built in this famous NYC neighborhood
What is Lower Manhattan (Pearl Street)
A standard U-Shaped trap under sinks keeps this from wafting into your home
What is sewer gas
There are this many hairs in the average eyebrow
What is 450
The inventor called it "water displacement, formula 40" because the first 39 attempts ... failed
What is WD-40
This "VOC" label on paint stands for what
What are volatile organic compounds
This is the most shoplifted book in America
What is the Bible
Early toilets were called "water closets" because they were installed where
What is inside converted clothes closets
The loud "bang" in your pipes when you shut a valve suddenly is called this
What is Water Hammer
The average hammer has how many parts, including the "cheek" and "poll"
What is eight
Ancient Romans made white paint using this toxic metal
What is lead
The phrase "short circuit" originally referred to soldiers accidentally connecting these
What are telegraph wires
The flush toilet was popularized by this appropriately named invntor
Who is Thomas Crapper
In the 1970's homeowners were encouraged to insulate with this now-banned material
What is Asbestos
This is the official state beverage of Indiana
What is Water (pg60) (Designated in 2007 by the Indiana General Assembly)
The first roller brush patent came in this decade
What is expanded and caused loose connections / fires
What is a Pig
1 in 3 homes in the state of Indiana are estimated to high levels of this
What is Radon (Levels above 4.0pCi/L, homes above this level should strongly consider mitigation)
Before steel tape, builders used these as measuring tools, often made of hemp
What are plumb lines or measuring cords
Painter once used beer in whitewash to help the mixture do this
What is stick better to plaster
The Electricity in your walls actually alternates direction this many times per second
What is 60Hz or 60 times per second
Copper pipe turns green because it reacts with this element in the air
What is Oxygen (forming Copper Oxide)
This silent household killer was first discovered in coal mines before homes
What is Carbon Monoxide