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FixitUp Find: Zipwall—Keep Job Sites Safe and Clean

It use to be thought that kids could only get lead poisoning if they ate big lead flakes, but it turns out that fine dust…

DaVinci Roofscapes Synthetic Roofing

Rarely does a building product surprise me. However, when I first handled the DaVinci Roofscapes synthetic roofing tiles, I was amazed. These pieces look exactly…

FixitUp Find: Best Snow Shovel Ever

So we’ve all done it. Forecast calls for big time snow and we race out to grab a “snow shovel.” Every snow shovel I have…

What do I do to stop a cold breeze pouring through the light switch?

Dear Mark and Theresa, I live in southern Vermont and winter just kicked in with a vengeance! It was 4 below zero when my 2…

FixitUp Find: DeWalt 12 Inch Slide Compound Miter Saw

The DeWalt 12-inch slide compound miter saw is a super slick slider. If you’re in the market for a professional, high-performance 12 inch dual bevel…

FixitUp Find: Milwaukee Tool’s Mighty Mini Recip Saw

And I thought it wouldn’t work… …Man, was I wrong. See, when I got my hand (and I mean “hand”, singular) on Milwaukee’s 10.8 volt…

FixitUp Find: Stanley FatMax FuBar 55-099—1

I’ve been nicknaming my tools for a long time. There was the sledgehammer named “Sluggo” for obvious reasons, the angle grinder dubbed “My new best…

Ridgid’s One-Handed Reciprocating Saw Makes Big Moves.

The more I use the Ridgid R3030 one-handed reciprocating (recip) saw, the more I like it—and the more this little fireball is becoming my go-to…

Tool Review: Klein Journeyman Diagonal-Cutting Pliers

After 15-plus years in the game, I’ve pretty much got what I carry with me in my tool-pouch dialed in. It’s important to me to…

Tool Review: Ridgid R4121 12-inch Dual-Compound Miter Saw

I depend heavily on miter saws. They’re with me from framing to trim. I task them with blowing through blocking and tricky finish cuts. For…

Tool Review: U-Sand Floor Sander

I’m not a dedicated floor sanding mechanic. I’m a carpenter who installs and sands floors as part of the larger remodeling package. For my business…