Help Put the Screws in the Pandemic By Staying Home and Taking on a DIY Renovation Project

Master Craftswoman and Innovator Audrey Van de Castle Shares how to Nail Your Next Project and the Top Three Tools Everyone Should Own

“With Knowledge And Access To Tools You Can Accomplish Anything” is the motto of Master Craftswoman and DIY expert Audrey Van de Castle.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, many Americans not only switched to working remotely and cooking more meals, they began checking off tasks on home to-do lists.

According to a new survey from Atomik Research, 65% of Americans say that since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, their household has had more time for DIY (do-it-yourself) home-improvement or repair projects and more than 1 in 5 Americans (21%) say that they have used a drill for the first time.

In interviews, Audrey Van de Castle, will give tips on how to get started on a new DIY project, what tools everyone should own and know how to use and what projects are great to start in your area this winter.

About Audrey Van de Castle:

Audrey Van de Castle is Stanley Black & Decker’s Training Innovation Manager and DIY expert. She grew up with tools in her hands, spending time with her father on his construction sites and renovation projects and tackling numerous DIY projects around her own home and garden with him.

She studied metalworking and sculpture at Hampshire College, where she honed her hands-on skills alongside her creativity – giving her a wide breadth of skills ranging from welding, woodworking, electronics, painting, to digital fabrication.

She helped launch and now oversees the Stanley Black & Decker Makerspace, where she serves as a resource and tool expert for employees looking to work on their own home improvement tasks and DIY projects. Audrey loves to teach – be it for Stanley Black & Decker’s own tools and products, or training employees on new and innovative software to use in their day-to-day jobs.

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