Story sponsored by Rivet Lab.

The manufacturing industry requires nuts, bolts, and other fastening materials to ensure high-quality and heavy-duty fastening action. Of all these materials, good, old rivets perhaps offer the best fastening power.

Rivets offer a range of applications in numerous industries, particularly in making aircraft, submarines, ships, and almost every product that involve sheet-metal assembly.

But do you know that rivets can be used for various home projects, too?

Home renovations may cost a fortune if you're planning to hire contractors.

To save money, many people are relying on their trusty home remodeling tools including paint brushes, rivet guns, cordless drills, nails, and hammers to make their homes look better.

Learn about the riveting basics below before using one (or several) of them in your home repair and remodeling projects.

An ingenious invention, a rivet is a mechanical fastener typically comprising of a smooth, cylindrical shaft and a wide head. When installed, the shaft's ends expand, creating a shop head and fastening objects together properly.

Rivets have been used by man, especially in their bladed tools and weapons, since the Bronze Age, according to a study that examined archeological finds in the past years.

There are four basic types of rivets; tubular, blind, solid and split, with many sub types such as drive rivets, shoulder rivets, mate rivets, and belt rivets. Make sure that you're using the right one for your project. If you don't know where to buy them, check out RivetLab, as they offer rivets in all shapes, sizes, and types for all residential and industrial applications.

Gesipa bulb-tite or blind rivets are one of the best fasteners around, and they're made especially for the construction industry. These rivets are weatherproof and multi-functional, making them useful for a wide range of applications.

Upon installation, its body folds into three separate legs to offer a large bearing surface on the side that you can't access. Gesipa bulb-tite rivets offer evenly-distributed high clamp force on soft, thin, or brittle materials, while providing high pull-through resistance at the same time.

Typically made from aluminum and steel, Gesipa bulb-tite rivets can be used to fasten various materials. In general, steel rivets work best for soft and thin materials inside your homes, while aluminum rivets, which are sold in dome and counter sunk heads, are ideal for outdoor home projects, since they're rust-proof.

Home renovation television shows and various DIY YouTube channels have encouraged the handyman in most dads. Kitchens, bathrooms and outdoor areas are the most popular spaces for home makeovers.

Rivets are useful for many home repairs and projects because most of the time, you only have access to one part of the section in question.

These age-old fasteners work best for home activities that involve sheet metal, canvas, leather, plastic and small pieces of hardware that must be installed or joined together.

Here are some examples of "riveting" D-I-Y home projects that could benefit from Gesipa Bulb-Tite rivets:

While rivets can be used in various home projects, knowing the best applications for a specific type of rivet is necessary before choosing one.

Before taking out your rivet guns and firing away, keep safety measures in mind and use the rivets properly to avoid accidents and potential damage to your home.