Say you need to move a 4 X 8 sheet of Plywood or paneling, and no one is around to help. Carrying full sheets alone can be awkward and risky. You could damage the wood, gouge a wall -- or worse -- strain a muscle or your back. Here are a few methods the pros use to avoid damage to themselves and clients' possessions: Hook the claws of a hammer under the bottom edge of the sheet of wood -- dead center -- and lift, using the handle as a convenient carrying grip. Use your free hand to steady the board up top. Another way to carry full sheets is with an 18-foot-long rope tied into a big loop. Slip the loop over the bottom two corners, then lift and pull the middle section of the rope up while, again, using your free hand to steady the board. To protect panel edges or surrounding walls, glass table tops, window panes and mirrors, slide pre-slit foam pipe insulation over the edges, then haul away. For more tips, visit our Web site at onthehouse.com. And that's the On The House tip for today.