For boring, use a portable electric drill equipped with a drilling guide to assure a straight hole.

To install the screws, use an electric drill equipped with a screwdriver bit.

To anchor the ties, bore through each about two feet from the ends using a heavy-duty electric drill equipped with a 5/8-inch-diameter drill bit long enough to penetrate the tie.

Use an electric drill equipped with a hole-saw attachment and preferably a portable drilling guide to bore through the face of the door at right angles to make the hole for the doorknobs.

Although more expensive, they have become increasingly popular for many home repairs, because they are easy to install with an electric screwdriver or a drill equipped with a screwdriver bit.

These fasteners consist of a lead or plastic sleeve that is inserted into a hole drilled into the masonry (you'll need an electric drill equipped with a masonry bit).

This will probably require that you also enlarge the hole in the storm frame, but that should not be a problem with an electric drill equipped with an ordinary but sharp hardened-steel bit.

A variable-speed electric drill equipped with a screwdriver bit can be used, but the best tool is an electric drywall screwdriver, which can be rented.

Use a flat-bladed or hooked paint scraper, or both, or an electric drill equipped with a paint-stripping attachment.

Enlarge the original anchor hole with an electric drill equipped with a carbide-tipped masonry bit.